{"id":11075,"date":"2024-12-15T07:40:23","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T07:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=11075"},"modified":"2024-12-15T07:40:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-15T07:40:23","slug":"breaking-news-lakers-weighing-big-decision-on-bronny-james-amid-lebrons-absence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=11075","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Lakers Weighing Big Decision on Bronny James Amid LeBron\u2019s Absence.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2177170352-e1734204446789.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2177170352-e1734204446789.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2177170352-e1734204446789.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2177170352-e1734204446789.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Bronny James, LeBron James, Lakers\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" data-img-load-time=\"791\" data-dom-ready-time=\"793\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Bronny James #9 and LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers warm up.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Los Angeles Lakers\u00a0hhave yet to make up their mind whether to recall\u00a0Bronny James\u00a0or let him play in the G League Showcase next week in Orlando, according to NBA insider Marc Stein.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">\u201cSources: The Lakers are still determining whether Bronny James will play for the South Bay Lakers<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">\u00a0at next week\u2019s G League Showcase in Orlando. LA\u2019s day-to-day health picture will be a prime factor. James just had 30 points for South Bay in Phoenix,\u201d\u00a0Stein wrote in a post on X\u00a0on Friday, December 14.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Lakers have two back-to-back road games against the Sacramento Kings on December 19 and 21 while the G League Showcase is ongoing. Bronny\u2019s father,\u00a0LeBron James, remains out for the Lakers due to personal reasons and left foot soreness while four more players are in sickbay.<\/p>\n<p>Centers\u00a0Jaxson Hayes\u00a0(ankle) and\u00a0Christian Wood\u00a0(knee), forward\u00a0Jarred Vanderbilt\u00a0(foot) and second-year guard\u00a0Jalen Hood-Schifino\u00a0(hamstring) also skipped the Lakers\u2019 97-87 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, December 13.<\/p>\n<p>Team representatives from all 30 NBA teams will descend to Orlando for the G League Showcase, which will take place from December 19-22 at the Hyatt Regency Orlando and the Orange County Convention Center.<\/p>\n<p>Trade chatter is also expected to heat up as 85 players who signed free-agent deals in the offseason become trade-eligible beginning on Sunday, December 15.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Bronny James Continues to Be Aggressive on Offense<\/h2>\n<p>Several hours after Stein\u2019s report, Bronny extended his double-digit scoring streak in the G League to three with 16 points in a rematch with the Western Conference leader Valley Suns.<\/p>\n<p>Bronny, however, struggled this time from the field, making only six of 20 shots as South Bay dropped their second in a row against the Suns 102-91. The 20-year-old Lakers rookie added two rebounds, two assists and a steal against one turnover in 26 minutes as a starter.<\/p>\n<p>It was Bronny\u2019s second road game in the G League after the Lakers abandoned their reported initial plan of letting him play only in their home games.<\/p>\n<p>Over his last three G League games, Bronny is averaging 20.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 rebounds in 24.3 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The 55th overall pick has shown aggressiveness in hunting for his shots since he returned from a heel contusion that sidelined him for several weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just was trying to grow as I get older and trying to improve my game as much as I can,\u201d\u00a0Bronny told reporters\u00a0after his 30-point game on 13-of-23 shooting against the Suns on December 12. \u201cSo, I\u2019m just coming out here and being as aggressive as I can and playing my game.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2018I Just Want to Play\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>With Bronny not part of the Lakers\u2019 rotation, he\u2019s getting the playing time he desires in the G League to keep developing his game after the former McDonald\u2019s All-American momentarily stopped playing basketball last year due to\u00a0cardiac arrest\u00a0at USC.<\/p>\n<p>Following a tentative start to his G League career, Bronny has found his footing over his last three games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt feels good to be here with my guys,\u201d\u00a0Bronny told reporters after his career game. \u201cI just want to play, that\u2019s the main thing. So I just came out here with the G and got some work done, and I just want to play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Through five G League games, Bronny is now averaging 14.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.0 steal in 26.1 minutes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Bronny James #9 and LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers warm up. 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