Bronny James expected to begin splitting time between Lakers, G League team after trip

Bronny James is expected to statesman splitting clip betwixt nan Lakers and nan team’s G League affiliate, moreover though coach JJ Reddick said those plans could change

LOS ANGELES -- Bronny James is expected to statesman splitting clip betwixt nan Lakers and nan team's G League affiliate, moreover though coach JJ Reddick said those plans could change.

ESPN reported Friday that James will beryllium going betwixt nan 2 teams aft nan Lakers complete a five-game travel Nov. 6. The South Bay Lakers statesman their G League play connected Nov. 9 against nan Salt Lake City Stars.

“Our plans are ever fluid based connected existent time,” Reddick said Friday earlier nan Lakers faced nan Phoenix Suns. "I judge we person 2 guys dressing coming that arsenic of yesterday we’re not dressing out.

“The scheme for Bronny to move betwixt nan Lakers and South Bay has ever been nan scheme since time one. (General manager) Rob (Pelinka) and I person talked astir that. LeBron's talked astir that.”

Bronny James was nan 55th wide prime successful nan June draught aft 1 play successful assemblage astatine Southern California. Most second-round picks during their rookie seasons walk clip successful nan G League and are connected two-way contracts.

Bronny James played 3 minutes Tuesday nighttime successful the Lakers’ 110-103 victory complete nan Minnesota Timberwolves. He averaged 4.2 points and 16.2 minutes of playing clip successful six preseason games.

The Lakers big Sacramento connected Saturday earlier going connected nan trip. The 2nd crippled connected nan travel is to Cleveland connected Wednesday. LeBron James, an Akron native, played 11 seasons for nan Cavaliers and led them to an NBA title successful 2016. The younger James was besides calved successful Akron successful 2004.

The begetter said during Lakers media time past month that he expected his boy to divided clip betwixt nan NBA and nan G League.

“Seeing him proceed to turn arsenic a hoops player, nary matter if it’s present pinch america aliases if it’s down pinch nan G League team, and him continuing to get amended and better,” he said. “We want to clasp him accountable. He’s going to clasp america accountable, and if we each do that, we’ll each get better, because we’re each 1 team. We are a reflection of nan South Bay. The South Bay is simply a reflection of us. ... We’ll proceed to grow, stacking days. I cognize he’s going to do that, because that’s conscionable what he’s about.”

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