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Bronny James drops G League career-high 30 points in road debut for South Bay Lakers

Published December 13, 2024, 1:46 PMPao Ambat
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It looks like the Los Angeles Lakers’ decision for Bronny James to do double duty alongside their G League affiliate is paying off.

In his last two G League games, Bronny James is averaging 23 points for the South Bay Lakers. | Photo: South Bay Lakers

Bronny James made the most out of his first G League road game. 

James exploded for 30 points in his but the South Bay Lakers fell against the Valley Suns, 106-100, on Friday, December 13. 

Coming off a 16-point outing in South Bay’s 119-111 against the San Diego Clippers, the 20-year-old rookie put up his best scoring game on top of while shooting 13-of-23 from the field. 

 

The son of four-time NBA champion LeBron James added three rebounds, two assists and a steal and a block in 25 minutes. 

South Bay raced to an early 32-19 lead but got outscored in the final three quarters including 31-21 in the fourth frame. 

Bronny, the 55th pick in the recent NBA Draft, is currently splitting time with the Lakers and their G League affiliate and it seems that decision is paying off with the youngsters’ impressive back-to-back games.

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