Bronny James followed up his best Summer League game with another solid effort, and the result was another victory for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The 55th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft had 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting, five rebounds, three assists and three turnovers in a 93-89 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Summer League team on Thursday, his second game double-digit scoring streak after beginning his professional career shooting 22.6% from the field and 0-for-15 on 3-pointers.
Lakers first-round pick Dalton Knecht scored 20 points on 7-of-16 shooting and seven rebounds.
James broke his streak on the perimeter in his previous game and again found the net on a 3-pointer on Thursday, hitting a clutch triple late in the fourth quarter.
There was also that basket, which ESPN believed was definitely an intentional fake and not just James being caught in a moment of indecision after picking up his dribble and being caught alone in mid-range.
In case you were wondering, no, the ESPN X account did not tweet any other Summer League highlights on Thursday.
Thanks to his superstar father, LeBron, and the prospect of making history together, James has drawn more interest than any second-round pick in Summer League history, but his six-game streak hasn’t done much to justify the idea that he’s a bona fide player. NBA player. On the other hand, Summer League has never been known as a perfect barometer of a player’s NBA future.
James, Knecht and the rest of the Lakers’ Summer League squad will play their final game on Saturday against the Chicago Bulls.
Bronny James Summer League Game Log
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July 6th: 4 points (2 of 9 shooting, 0 of 3 on 3-pointers), 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 0 turnovers, 22 minutes in 108-94 loss to the Sacramento Kings
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July 7: out with knee swelling in 92-68 loss to Golden State Warriors
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July 10: 3 points (1 of 3 shooting, 0 of 1 on 3-pointers), 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 turnovers, 29 minutes in 80-76 loss to the Miami Heat
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July 12th: 8 points (3 of 14 shooting, 0 of 8 on 3-pointers), 5 rebounds, 0 assists, 3 turnovers, 27 minutes in 99-80 loss to the Houston Rockets
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July 15: 2 points (1 of 5 shooting, 0 of 3 on 3-pointers), 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 turnovers, 25 minutes in 88-74 loss to the Boston Celtics
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July 17th: 12 points (5 of 11 shooting, 2 of 5 on 3-pointers), 1 rebound, 0 assists, 1 turnover, 24 minutes in 87-86 win over the Atlanta Hawks.
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July 18: 13 points (5-of-10 shooting, 1-of-3 on 3-pointers), 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 turnovers, 25 minutes in 93-89 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers
