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Bronny James set to play in NBA Summer League for Lakers

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated Jun 27, 2025 2:14 PM ET

Bronny James will have his chance to work on his skills this summer in Las Vegas, Nev.

James will be participating in the NBA Summer League in Vegas as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers’ team. The first game would be on July 10 against the Dallas Mavericks, who just selected Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick in this week’s draft.

Bronny James is confirmed to play for the Lakers’ summer league team in Las Vegas, sources tell @TheSteinLine, with Mavericks vs. Lakers set for ESPN at 8 PM EST on July 10.

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— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 27, 2025

James played in 27 regular season games with the Lakers during the season that just finished. He averaged 2.3 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 6.7 minutes per game. He also played in 11 games with the South Bay Lakers of the G League. He averaged 21.9 points per game on 44 percent shooting, plus 5.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.9 steals per game.

James was a second-round pick by the Lakers last year and played in six summer league games. He began his summer league career with shaky performances before getting his shooting on track. He scored 25 points on 10/21 shooting over his final two summer league games last year.

The Lakers are hoping that another year playing in the summer league will help James develop as a player.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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