Six years after LeBron James debuted as a Los Angeles Laker, rookie Bronny James is set to begin his NBA career in the purple and gold.
Bronny James, the 55th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft and son of Lakers forward LeBron James, will inch closer to his first taste of real NBA action as Los Angeles embarks upon a six-game preseason schedule. It's the next step in the process for the rookie, who showed some flashes despite plenty of ups and downs during Summer League action in California and Las Vegas.
While the preseason is a major opportunity for head coach JJ Redick to implement his new system among LA's rotational veterans, it is also an opportunity for rookies like James to see extended playing time while battling for a place in the rotation for the upcoming season.
As Bronny James takes the floor for his first preseason as an NBA player, The Sporting News will keep you up to date with his performance in each game. Below, find James' stats and a game log for each preseason game he sees action.
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Bronny James preseason stats 2024
| Stat | Total |
| Games | 3 |
| Minutes per game | 11.9 |
| Points per game | 0.7 |
| Rebounds per game | 1.0 |
| Assists per game | 0.3 |
| Steals per game | 0.0 |
| Blocks per game | 1.0 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.7 |
| FG-FGA (%) | 1-11 (9.1%) |
| 3P-3PA (%) | 0-4 (0%) |
| FT-FTA (%) | 0-0 |
Bronny James preseason game logs 2024
This section will be updated following each of the Lakers' preseason games.
Oct. 4 vs. Timberwolves
Score: Timberwolves 124, Lakers 107
- Minutes played: 16
- Points: 2
- Rebounds: 1
- Assists: 1
- Steals: 0
- Blocks: 3
- Turnovers: 1
- FG: 1-6
- 3FG: 0-1
- FT: 0-0
- Fouls: 0
Oct. 6 vs. Suns
Score: Suns 118, Lakers 114
- Minutes played: 13
- Points: 0
- Rebounds: 2
- Assists: 0
- Steals: 0
- Blocks: 0
- Turnovers: 4
- FGs: 0-1
- 3Ps: 0-1
Oct. 10 at Bucks
Score: Lakers 107, Bucks 102
- Minutes played: 6:07
- Points: 0
- Rebounds: 0
- Assists: 0
- Steals: 0
- Blocks: 0
- Turnovers: 0
- FGs: 0-4
- 3Ps: 0-2
Oct. 15 vs. Warriors
Oct. 17 at Suns
Oct. 18 at Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers preseason schedule 2024
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Friday, Oct. 4 | vs. Timberwolves | 10:30 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Sunday, Oct. 6 | vs. Suns | 9:30 p.m. | — |
| Thursday, Oct. 10 | at Bucks | 8 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Tuesday, Oct. 15 | vs. Warriors | 10 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Thursday, Oct. 17 | at Suns | 10 p.m. | TNT |
| Friday, Oct. 18 | at Warriors | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN2 |
