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Will Bronny James play for the Lakers tonight against Utah Jazz?

Bronny James’ heel injury is progressing, and he will be reevaluated in one week.

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Los Angeles Lakers will kick off their four-game road trip a little short-handed. Their rookie guard Bronny James is dealing with a left heel injury. James last appeared in a competitive game on Nov 17 for the South Bay Lakers in the G League. There is a fresh update on his injury ahead of the Lakers’ NBA clash with Utah Jazz.

What’s current status of Bronny James’ injury?

Bronny James is dealing with a left heel contusion and will be reevaluated in one week pic.twitter.com/tkdNSOkPh1
— CourtSideHeat (@courtsideheat) November 30, 2024

As per the current report of Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet, rookie Bronny James will miss out Sunday’s game, and he can take up to one more week due to a left heel contusion. The No. 55 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, is likely to start an on-court ramp-up this week with the team medical and coaching staff.

Dave McMenamin of ESPN reported that Bronny James’ heel injury is progressing, and he will be reevaluated in one week. Bronny James last played for the Los Angeles Lakers on November 10 against the Toronto Raptors, and his stay was for just 2 minutes. He played three straight games from Nov. 13-16 and missed next six games for the Lakers.

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A mixed debut season for Bronny James

James has scored four points, two assists, one rebound and one steal over 16 minutes across six NBA appearances this season. The 20-year-old is averaging five points, three assists, 2.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and one block on 21.1% shooting from the field and 100 percent shooting from the free-throw line in two games with South Bay.

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The first father-son duo to play together in the NBA! pic.twitter.com/naadFLoPmh
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2024

Bronny James created history on October 22 when he played along with his father and NBA legend LeBron James. The duo became the first son and father to play together in the NBA. He missed a lone shot attempt, set up by his father on a drive-and-kick opportunity. He scored his first NBA career points against the Cavaliers in the loss.

The Los Angeles Lakers are already dealing with injury concerns ahead of the road trip. Backup center Jaxson Hayes will miss the next two to three weeks due to an ankle injury. Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt are yet to make their season debuts.

The Lakers have already failed to defend their NBA Cup title this season and faced elimination in the group play. Meanwhile, Los Angeles have posted an 11-8 record and are sitting eighth in the Western Conference.

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