Rookie Bronny James shall be held out of Sunday’s California Traditional summer time league sport in San Francisco due to hint swelling in his left knee, a Los Angeles Lakers spokesperson confirmed to ESPN.
Maintaining James out of Sunday’s sport vs. the Golden State Warriors — the second day of a back-to-back — is taken into account precautionary. James is anticipated to play in Wednesday’s last Traditional sport in opposition to the Miami Warmth.
In James’ summer time league debut Saturday in opposition to the Sacramento Kings, the No. 55 decide in final month’s draft scored 4 factors on 2-of-9 taking pictures in 22 minutes.
“He is simply obtained to continue learning, preserve getting reps and studying how a lot he is able to,” Lakers summer time league coach Dane Johnson mentioned after Saturday’s sport. “Like, his physique, he can get downhill if he makes use of his shoulder if he has a little bit little bit of a bonus on someone. And simply constructing that confidence into him.”
The Lakers are prioritizing giving James as many reps as attainable by way of the rest of summer time league, each in San Francisco after which in Las Vegas starting later this week.