Overview

• The Lakers selected James with the 55th pick in the 2024 draft and spent the season developing him in the G League.
• He averaged 21.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.9 steals per game on .443/.380/.815 shooting in the G League.
• Anonymous Western Conference evaluators and NBA insider Dave McMenamin project he will earn 10–15 NBA minutes per night.
• James delivered a career-high 17 points against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 21 in limited Lakers action.
• He overcame early-season adjustments, a 2023 cardiac arrest and nepotism scrutiny to emerge as a trusted perimeter defender and shooter.