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The Lakers recalled James from the G League's Coachella Valley Lakers on Saturday.
James is available for upcoming NBA contests but holds limited value as a rotational player, totaling just 12 minutes on the floor so far across five outings. He did contribute 22 points, five rebounds and seven assists during Coachella Valley's opening games against the Salt Lake City Stars, showing his potential is much more reliable at the G League level, where he also stood out last season.
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Lakers' Bronny James: Headed to G League
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James was assigned Thursday to the G League's Coachella Valley Lakers, per NBA reporter Marc Stein.
With this move, James will head to the Lakers' G League affiliate for additional run rather than remain with the NBA club. He has moved between the Lakers and their affiliate before, so this assignment mainly points to developmental minutes at the G League level.
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Lakers' Bronny James: Left off injury report
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James (illness) isn't listed on the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Warriors.
James missed Monday's practice due to an illness, though he participated in Tuesday's session and will be available for Wednesday's regular-season opener. However, he isn't guaranteed to see the floor.
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Lakers' Bronny James: Practices Tuesday
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James (illness) participated in Tuesday's practice, Dan Woike of The Athletic reports.
James was excused from Monday's practice due to an illness, though he appears to be trending in the right direction ahead of Wednesday's regular-season opener against Golden State. However, the 22-year-old's absence wouldn't figure to impact the rotation.
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Lakers' Bronny James: Misses practice
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James (illness) was excused from practice Monday, per Jovan Buha of The Athletic.
James is battling an illness. His status is now in limbo for Wednesday's season opener against the Warriors, but James isn't expected to be in the rotation in any case.
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Lakers' Bronny James: Not starting vs. Sacramento
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James is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's preseason game against the Kings, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.
James will return to the bench after starting in the previous preseason game against the Warriors. James is fighting for rotation minutes ahead of the regular season, but this time, he'll have to earn his playing time off the bench.
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Lakers' Bronny James: Starting versus Golden State
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James will start in Tuesday's game against the Warriors, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
James is fighting for rotation minutes ahead of the regular season. The 21-year-old is coming off another quiet campaign, averaging 2.9 points and 1.2 assists over 8.9 minutes in 42 regular-season games in 2025-26.
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Lakers' Bronny James: Competing for rotation minutes
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The Lakers believe that James can earn a spot in the rotation heading into the 2026-27 season, Dan Woike of The Athletic reports.
Coach JJ Redick has been a believer in James since he was drafted in 2024, and he's been impressed by the 21-year-old's continued development over the last few years. While roles have not yet been decided at this point in camp, it seems as though James could factor into the Lakers' plans for the 2026-27 season, as the team intends to play hard, fast and with physicality, per Woike.
James registered zero points (0-1 FG) over three minutes during Tuesday's 101-94 victory over the Rockets in Game 2 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
James played just three minutes, failing to record a stat for the second straight game. At this point, he is simply coming on to provide a small amount of rest for others, while not being seen when it matters. Barring any significant injures, don't expect to see James on the floor much moving forward.
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