According to multiple reports, the South Bay Lakers will not be having Bronny James join them for their road games. He is only playing in home games, which is 24 games.

Per The Athletic, this is a decision Bronny made on his own. In his debut for South Bay, he only scored six points on 2/9 shooting.

There are rumors of the Los Angeles Lakers monitoring the 20-year-old to see if he will play any more games in the NBA; this depends on his progression throughout the G League’s five-month season.

After getting drafted by Rob Pelinka and the front office, Bronny signed a four-year, $7.9 million contract.

NBA Medically Clears Bronny James

According to multiple reports, highlighted by ESPN, Bronny James has been medically cleared by the NBA’s Fitness To Play Panel.

This allows him to go through the draft process and be draft-eligible. There’s a strong belief he won’t be going back to college and will be committing himself to the NBA.

During his time with USC, James averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 19 minutes per game.

Bronny James Entering 2024 NBA Draft

According to his Instagram post, Bronny James has made the decision to enter the 2024 NBA draft. The Athletic’s Shams Charania has confirmed this.

Per Shams, while he is testing his value in this year’s draft class, James will have the ability to return to college for another season.

College eligibility will not be revoked; he is still entering the transfer portal. Either way, Bronny is done with USC.

The 19-year-old averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 19 minutes a game.

He was once considered a lottery pick of this year’s draft but was then later moved to the second round of 2025’s NBA draft.