Many were excited to watch Bronny James suit up for the Los Angeles Lakers’ summer league team on Saturday.
Unfortunately for them, the Lakers decided it was in their best interest to play without the 6-foot-2 guard, which, unsurprisingly, didn’t bode well for the franchise.
In addition to receiving criticism from fans, Los Angeles suffered an 89-84 defeat to the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California.
On Sunday, though, James is primed to make his summer league debut for the Lake Show against the Miami Heat.
“Starting lineup for the Lakers,” Lakers Nation’s Matthew Peralta wrote on X/Twitter Sunday. “Bronny in, Eric Dixon still out.”
It’s reasonable to assume James is eager to return to the hardwood.
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With Los Angeles’ season ending in late April and the South Bay Lakers’ campaign ending in late March, there’s no question James could use high-level summer league action to help hone his skills.
The son of four-time NBA champion LeBron James performed well in the G-League but struggled to make an impact in the big leagues.
The USC product averaged 2.3 points, 0.8 assists, and 0.7 rebounds per game in 27 regular season contests, shooting 31.3% from the field and 28.1% from three-point land.
James is expected to lead the way for the Lakers in the California Classic and the NBA 2K26 summer league in Las Vegas.
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