Bronny James scored two factors in 16 minutes, 4 seconds off the bench in his NBA preseason debut because the Lakers misplaced to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 124-107, Friday night time within the season opener. preseason for each groups in Palm Desert.
James, the eldest son of LeBron James, missed his first 5 pictures and made his final, a driving layup with 56.9 seconds left. Younger James had a rebound, an help and a blocked shot.
The Lakers had been outscored by 12 when he was on the court docket, tying their third-worst efficiency. The group was outscored by 20 factors in ahead Maxwell Lewis’ 10 minutes on the court docket and by 13 in rookie guard Dalton Knecht’s 24:32. The Lakers had been additionally outscored by 12 factors in 21:42 with beginning ahead Rui Hachimura on the court docket.
The elder James acquired an evening off from coach JJ Redick, as did beginning middle Anthony Davis.
James’ duo might play collectively for the primary time in a sport on Sunday when the Lakers tackle the Phoenix Suns, additionally at Acrisure Area.
Redick had stated Thursday that James and Davis would play this weekend, however didn’t say whether or not or how a lot they’d play Friday or Sunday.
“We’re nonetheless discussing what minutes and rotations appear to be — we’ve a basic concept of what that appears like for the complete preseason, however we’re making an attempt to determine what makes essentially the most sense,” Redick stated after coaching on the UCLA Well being Coaching Heart. in El Segundo. “Our plan framework relies on actual time and what these guys are feeling.”
The Lakers led simply as soon as, 5-3, 2:19 into the sport and trailed by as many as 22. They led 36-23 on the finish of the primary quarter, 58-49 on the half. -time and 95-88 at first of the fourth quarter. .
Austin Reeves and Knecht led 5 Lakers in double figures with 16 factors every, D’Angelo Russell added 14 and Max Christie and Gabe Vincent 11 every.
Ahead Josh Minott led six Timberwolves in double figures with 22 in 29:06 off the bench, whereas rookie guard Rob Dillingham added 21 in 24:38 off the bench and ahead Luka Garza 20 in 22:02 on the bench.
Guard Anthony Edwards, teammate of LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the gold medal-winning U.S. males’s basketball group on the Paris Olympics, additionally received an evening off.
