Lakers rookie Bronny James delivered another impressive performance in the Summer League on Thursday night, scoring 13 points in Los Angeles’ 93-89 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. This marks his second consecutive promising game, following a 12-point outing against the Atlanta Hawks.
James, the son of NBA all-time scoring leader LeBron James, scored eight first-half points on 3-of-5 shooting. He finished the game making 5 of 10 shots, including 1 of 3 from 3-point range. In addition to his scoring, James contributed five rebounds, three assists, and two blocked shots.
Selected 55th overall in this year’s draft, James had struggled in the Summer League until his breakout game against the Hawks. Prior to these performances, he was 7 for 31 from the field and 4 for 19 in two games in Las Vegas.
During his lone college basketball season at Southern California, James averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists over 25 games. His season started late due to a procedure to correct a congenital heart defect discovered after he went into cardiac arrest during a workout last summer.
