Here Are Bronny James' Stats From His First G-League Game

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The Los Angeles Lakers assigned Bronny James to the G League over the weekend, looking to get the rookie some more playing time and experience.

James’ debut for the South Bay Lakers came Saturday night against the Salt Lake City Stars. Not only was it James’ first G League action, it was also South Bay’s season opener. Ticket prices for the matchup skyrocketed, and the game was eventually sold out. South Bay wound up securing a 110-96 win to start 2024-25 on the right foot.

As for Bronny’s performance, the overall numbers were not great. He scored six points on 2-of-10 shooting, including 0-for-5 from three-point range, while adding four assists, three rebounds, two steals and five turnovers in 31 minutes of play.

However, South Bay coach Zach Guthrie was complimentary of the young guard following the win.

LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 22, 2024: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) and his son Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) sit next to each other on the bench during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena on October 22, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

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“I think he did a great job dictating on the ball,” Guthrie said. “He played great, he played unselfishly, he played within the flow of the game. And I thought, like all our guards, we defended at a high level. We talked about dictating. They weren’t comfortable in their offense.”

James has appeared in five games for the Lakers’ big club so far this season. On opening night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, along with his father LeBron, he became part of the first father-son duo to appear in the same game in NBA history.

So far in the NBA, Bronny is 1-for-6 from the field (0-for-4 on three-pointers) and 2-for-2 from the free throw line, along with two assists, one rebound and one steal.

South Bay president and CEO Joey Buss said the plan moving forward for Bronny is still up in the air.

“That’s going to be fluid,” Buss told ESPN. “We’re going to do what’s best for his development. There’s going to be a lot of things that we do for all the assignment players, and decisions are made based off where they are, based off the injury status, based off how many bodies they need for practice. There’s a lot of variables. So nothing unique for Bronny. He’s just kind of in that system.”