On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that they will send LeBron James Jr. to the G League to play for their affiliate, the South Bay Lakers. Bronny was the Lakers' 55th overall pick in last June's NBA Draft,

Love him or hate him, it can’t be argued that Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James draws a crowd wherever he goes.The controversial 55th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft was assigned to the Lakers’ G League affiliate,

Sources close to the Lakers state that Bronny will only play for South Bay during their home games. James will then “shuttle” between both teams during an undisclosed period of time. While it may come as a shock to some fans, Lakers head coach JJ Redick explained that this was the plan they had for Bronny “since day one.”

Bronny James will make his G League debut this weekend, and will be earning more than 28 times the salary as his counterparts.

"The Los Angeles Lakers have recalled guards Bronny James Jr. and Jalen Hood-Schifino and forward Maxwell Lewis from the South Bay Lakers," Arash Markazi of The Sporting Tribune posted on X. "All three are still expected to play in Saturday’s South Bay Lakers season opener against the Salt Lake City Stars in El Segundo."

The Lakers have assigned rookie Bronny James to their G League affiliate, South Bay, where he is expected to debut Saturday against Salt Lake City, sources told ESPN.

The Los Angeles Lakers have assigned Bronny James to the G League, per ESPN's Shams Charania. James is expected to make his G League debut on Saturday for the South Bay Lakers against Salt Lake City.

The 55th overall pick has been assigned to the South Bay Lakers by Los Angeles according to ESPN’s Shams Charania and his debut is expected to come against the Salt Lake City Stars on Saturday.

The Los Angeles Lakers have apparently decided on when they'll demote rookie point guard Bronny James to suit up for their G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers. Per Shams Charania of ESPN, the 6-foot-2 point guard will be available for L.