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Young Player Sent To, Recalled From South Bay G League Affiliate

Originally posted on FanNation All Lakers
By Ricardo Sandoval | Last updated 11/12/23

Your Los Angeles Lakers have been busy making a flurry of moves surrounding their second-round draft pick, Maxwell Lewis. The forward was selected with the No. 40 pick out of Pepperdine.

On Saturday morning, Lewis was assigned to the Lakers' NBA G League affiliate team in El Segundo, the South Bay Lakers.

Lakers have assigned forward Maxwell Lewis to the South Bay Lakers.
— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) November 11, 2023

And on the same day, Lewis appeared for the South Bay Lakers in their matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers' G League team, the Rip City Remix.

About to see Maxwell Lewis play. @SouthBayLakers pic.twitter.com/2KUbkGBNGr
— Coach Joe (@CoachJoe824) November 12, 2023

However, right after the game, in which the South Bay Lakers came up short, Lewis was back reassigned to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Lakers have recalled forward Maxwell Lewis from the South Bay Lakers.
— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) November 12, 2023

This foreshadowed the sad news that Lakers superstar forward LeBron James will not be playing, and that happened to be the case as he has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers proper. James will miss the game due to a left calf contusion, which could mean some playing time for the rookie.

We'll see if Lewis will get some run on the court with the big league team after coming off a game with the South Bay Lakers.

This article first appeared on FanNation All Lakers and was syndicated with permission.

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