Lakers Make Huge Bronny James & Adou Thiero Announcement Following Their G League Assignment Amid Deandre Ayton's Absence

Lakers Make Huge Bronny James & Adou Thiero Announcement Following Their G League Assignment
Lakers Make Huge Bronny James & Adou Thiero Announcement Following Their G League Assignment. (Image Source: Imagn)

The LA Lakers have decided to call back Bronny James and Adou Thiero ahead of their game against the LA Clippers on Tuesday. James Jr. and Theiro were assigned to the Purple and Gold's G League associates, South Bay Lakers, for developmental reasons.

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The Sophomore guard and the rookie made their debut for the G League team on Friday. On Tuesday, Lakers Nation host Trevor Lane reported the Purple and Gold's decision on X.

"The Los Angeles Lakers have recalled guard Bronny James Jr. and forward Adou Thiero from the South Bay Lakers," he tweeted.
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LA will be missing Deandre Ayton in their game against the Clippers. According to Law Murray of "The Athletic", the Purple and Gold's starting center is out with a right knee contusion. He suffered the injury in the first half of LA's 108-106 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday.

After securing the win, JJ Reddick spoke to the press and told his players to be ready to step up.

"Everybody has to be ready," Redick said. "I don’t wanna speculate on Ayton, but we feel confident that we have enough options."
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While Jaxson Hayes and Maxi Kleber are expected to fill in for Ayton, it looks like Bronny James and Adou Theiro have also been asked to step up to the main roster to increase the roster depth.

Bronny James raves about Lakers rookie's athleticsm as duo dominates G League

Bronny James and Adou Theiro looked sharp in their G League debut against the Santa Cruz Warriors. The LA rookie stole the show with an explosive performance and helped his G League side secure a 95-115 win over the Santa Cruz.

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Theiro scored 19 points, collected four rebounds and dished out one assist to wrap the game. After securing the win, LA's sophomore guard, Bronny James, spoke to the press in a post-game interview where he was asked about his rookie teammate's performance. Jame Jr. described Theiro as one of the most athletic guys he has ever played with.

"He is just stupid athletic. One of the most athletic guys I’ve been around. It's a pleasure to watch him be a dog and fly everywhere," he said.
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Bronny James also delivered a good performance in his debut. He finished with 15 points, four rebounds and eight assists. However, he had a +/- of -12. The sophomore guard needs to keep working on his game and make it more efficient.

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