Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, made his ninth NBA appearance on Jan. 7 against the Dallas Mavericks. Playing just one minute in the 21-point loss, James did not record a single stat.
Tuesday’s game was the fifth-straight scoreless appearance for James, as the rookie guard last scored an NBA basket on Nov. 6 against the Memphis Grizzlies. While James is averaging just 0.4 points, 0.1 rebounds and 0.3 assists at the NBA level, he has shown some improvement in the G League.
The South Bay Lakers play their next game on Tuesday against the Indiana Mad Ants, but James is currently with the NBA club.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James.
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While James is not currently on a G League assignment, the Lakers made an announcement on Sunday about the former USC guard’s status.
Per the team, James is questionable for Monday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs with an illness.
James has been no stranger to the injury report in his rookie year, missing multiple weeks earlier this season with a left heel contusion. It is now an illness that has the 6-foot-2 guard’s status in question.
In addition to his nine NBA games this season, James has made nine appearances at the G League level. Averaging 14.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists for South Bay, James has converted on 37.9% of his field goal attempts.
The Lakers have not announced whether or not James will travel with South Bay for its upcoming game in Indiana. He will need to be cleared from his illness before appearing in an NBA or G League game.