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Bronny James had by far the best game of his professional basketball career on Thursday … dropping 30 points in his G League road debut.
LeBron James‘ son stuffed the stat line by going 13-23 and adding three rebounds, two assists and a steal on the night … although his notable performance didn’t result in a dub, as the Valley Suns defeated the South Bay Lakers, 106-100.
A career-high night for Bronny James! The @Lakers draftee made his road debut, scoring a game-high 30 points on 57% shooting. Bronny, coming off a previous career-high of 16 points, is now averaging 14 PPG, 3.5 RPG, and 2.5 APG. 👏🙌 pic.twitter.com/5QnpeEZQTp
— NBA G League (@nbagleague) December 13, 2024
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It’s certainly a step in the right direction for the 20-year-old former USC Trojan — his previous G League high was 16 points … and this most recent outing has now boosted his average to 14 points a game.
Bronny’s production has been under the microscope in his rookie campaign … with many wanting to see if he can hang with the big dogs.
In the Association, Bronny hasn’t seen much playing time at all … averaging just a few minutes in under 10 appearances.
He has been dealing with a heel injury, though … but safe to say he’s feeling much better now.
The initial plan was for Bronny to split time in the G League and NBA … and only play home games for South Bay.
Papa Bron has yet to address his oldest son’s outing … but he’s been sidelined with an injury of his own and is expected to miss out on the Purple and Gold’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday — his second-straight absence.