Bronny James will play in his first G League road game Thursday when the South Bay Lakers play at the Valley Suns in Tempe, Arizona, a person familiar with the decision told USA TODAY Sports.
The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the team’s plans for the rookie guard.
It had been reported earlier this season that James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, didn’t plan to play in G League road games. However, the Lakers and Bronny kept options open and have since decided that he will play in select G League road games.
Bronny has played in three G League games this season, averaging 8.7 points on 29.4% shooting, 3.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks for South Bay. He scored 16 points in his most recent G League game Saturday. He has also appeared in seven games for the Lakers as he shuttles back and forth between the NBA and G League and develops.
Bronny was the No. 55 pick in the second round of the 2024 draft. He was moving up draft boards before he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest just before the start of his freshman season at Southern California in July 2023.
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Earlier this season, LeBron and Bronny became the first father-son combo to play in the NBA at the same time.
ESPN was the first to report that Bronny will play in a G League road game.
