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Will Bronny James play in Summer League? Here’s when he’ll make Lakers debut

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July 3, 2024

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Will Bronny James play in Summer League? Here’s when he’ll make Lakers debut

Bronny James will play with his father in the NBA in a matter of months.

However, before he officially takes the floor alongside the league’s oldest player, he will get his first taste of NBA action with other up-and-comers this summer.

The Los Angeles Lakers introduced Bronny James on Tuesday after selecting with the 55th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. During the introduction, new Lakers head coach JJ Redick offered insight into when LeBron James’ son and fellow rookie Dalton Knecht will debut with the team.

Will Bronny James play in NBA Summer League?

Redick announced on Tuesday that both Bronny James and Knecht would play in Summer League.

Lakers Summer League schedule

The Lakers will play in two versions of Summer League this year.

The team will first take part in the California Classic and play three exhibitions at Chase Center, home of the Golden State Warriors.

From there, they will play in the Las Vegas Summer League along with the other 29 NBA teams.

Here is the Lakers’ full Summer League schedule:

California Classic

Date	Opponent	Arena	Time (PT)
July 6	Sacramento Kings	Chase Center	1:30 p.m.
July 7	Golden State Warriors	Chase Center	3:30 p.m.
July 10	Miami Heat	Chase Center	4 p.m.

Las Vegas Summer League

Date	Opponent	Arena	Time (PT)
July 12	Houston Rockets	Thomas & Mack Center	4:30 p.m.
July 15	Boston Celtics	Thomas & Mack Center	7:30 p.m.
July 17	Atlanta Hawks	Thomas & Mack Center	6:30 p.m.
July 18	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas & Mack Center	6 p.m.
July 20-22	Four-team tournament/consolation games	TBD	TBD