Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Bronny James will play in the G League for the South Bay Lakers, which is the correct decision for all involved. This is not a punishment but rather the right path for a young player who only recently turned 20 years old and did not have extensive success in the NCAA.

On Thursday, Nov. 7, the Lakers franchise announced that the rookie son of NBA star LeBron James will join the South Bay roster, the team confirmed on X (formerly Twitter). Bronny, 20, is set to make his debut on Saturday, during South Bay's first game against the Salt Lake City Stars at the UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo, Calif.

On Friday night, LeBron James will play his first game of the season without his son by his side. The Los Angeles Lakers assigned Bronny James to the team’s G League South Bay Lakers squad on Thursday.