Lakers’ G League plan for Bronny James revealed

Bronny James will get to cognize nan way betwixt El Segundo and Los Angeles really well. 

The boy of superstar LeBron James was assigned to nan Lakers’ NBA G League affiliate and will play his first crippled for South Bay connected Saturday against Salt Lake City, ESPN reported.

It’s portion of a planned shuffle betwixt nan NBA and G League for nan rookie arsenic nan Lakers negociate his improvement this season. 

Bronny James is pictured earlier nan Lakers’ crippled against nan Raptors connected Nov. 1. NBAE via Getty Images

The scheme is for James to play for nan Lakers connected Friday nighttime erstwhile they look nan 76ers astatine Crypto.com Arena, and past he’ll return to South Bay’s roster. 

The Lakers are readying connected managing his minutes astatine some nan NBA and G League level and nan scheme is for James to only play successful location games for South Bay, according to ESPN.

“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,” Lakers caput coach JJ Redick told reporters backmost connected Oct. 25. 

James was selected successful June’s draft pinch nan 55th wide prime by Los Angeles, which drew immoderate disapproval complete nan cognition that nan Lakers made nan prime successful bid to appease LeBron. 

After a preseason that near thing to beryllium desired, James was connected nan Lakers’ roster to commencement nan play and has appeared successful 4 of nan Los Angeles’ first 8 games. 

Bronny James and LeBron James are pictured earlier nan Lakers’ crippled connected Nov. 4. Getty Images

James has played a full of 13 minutes pinch 4 points.

 “His occupation is to put nan activity successful and get amended and better, conscionable for illustration nan remainder of us. And we want to clasp him accountable, and he’s going to clasp america accountable. And if we each do that, we each get better, because we’re each 1 team. We’re a reflection of South Bay; South Bay is simply a reflection of us,” LeBron said successful September astir Bronny.