Lakers’ Bronny James Has Heel Injury After G League Appearance, Doubtful vs. Jazz

Appropriate a pair of weeks into his NBA occupation, Bronny James is facing an damage.

Per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, the Los Angeles Lakers listed the rookie as uncertain for Tuesday’s matchup in opposition to the Utah Jazz because he is facing a left heel contusion following his 2d G League appearance.

James has viewed runt action in the NBA up to now, showing in precisely six games and averaging 2.7 minutes per game. He’s scored very most attention-grabbing four points—two in opposition to the Cleveland Cavaliers in October and two in opposition to the Memphis Grizzlies a pair of weeks ago.

His time in the G League hasn’t been spacious either, as he is placing up very most attention-grabbing five points, three assists and a pair of.5 rebounds per game in his first two contests for the South Bay Lakers. He’s also taking pictures 21.1 p.c from the discipline and hasn’t made a three-level try yet.

James is decided to comprise a non-frail expertise for the length of his first season in the G League. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and McMenamin defined earlier this season that James would superb play in the South Bay Lakers’ house games and utilize time on the boulevard alongside his father, LeBron James, and Los Angeles’ NBA squad.

That is not very going to present him the probability to log as many minutes, nevertheless it would enable him to salvage gay with the tempo of the NBA and all that includes boulevard trips.

The Lakers face Utah on Tuesday while South Bay has a matchup with the San Diego Clippers on Wednesday. Whether James will be in a position to suit up for either is to be decided.