Bronny James (knee) misses Lakers’ California Classic game

Rookie Bronny James was held out of Sunday’s California Basic summer season league recreation in San Francisco due to hint swelling in his left knee.

Preserving James out of the 92-68 loss to the Golden State Warriors — the second day of a back-to-back — is taken into account precautionary. James is anticipated to play in Wednesday’s remaining Basic recreation in opposition to the Miami Warmth.

“The hope is [and] the plan is for him to play the subsequent recreation right here. However that is all the data we now have thus far,” Lakers summer season league coach Dane Johnson stated.

In James’ summer season league debut Saturday in opposition to the Sacramento Kings, the No. 55 decide in final month’s draft scored 4 factors on 2-of-9 taking pictures in 22 minutes.

Midway by the fourth quarter of Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Warriors, followers in Chase Heart started clapping and shouting, “We would like Bronny! We would like Bronny!”

Johnson did say that James’ availability for the sport in opposition to the Warmth could be left as much as the workforce’s medical professionals.

“Our trainers cope with all of that. They simply give me updates,” Johnson stated. “So, hopefully, you guys can have data on that later.”

The Lakers are prioritizing giving James as many reps as potential by the rest of summer season league, each in San Francisco after which in Las Vegas starting Friday.

Info from The Related Press was used on this report.