Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James Jr. could be part of the regular rotation with the team next season. The 20-year-old was very little involved during his rookie campaign, playing a total of 181 minutes across 27 games and averaging 2.3 points. However, it looks like we may see a lot more of him in 2025-26. "He's 20 years old," a Western Conference executive told Sean Deveney of Athlon Sports. "He had a whole year where his development was thrown all out of whack. But he can defend the perimeter and he showed he can shoot the 3. If he can show that wasn't a fluke, he is going to start getting 10, 15 minutes a night because the team is going to feel like they can trust him. I think he is going to do all that. He is going to be a regular for them next year." Even if James carves out a regular role for himself next season, he is unlikely to make a significant impact in fantasy basketball.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James Jr. is no longer on the injury report heading into the Friday night matchup with the Brooklyn Nets. With a bit of the frontcourt ruled out due to various reasons, James may have the opportunity to get some minutes against a Nets team that failed to score 70 points against the Clippers just a couple of nights ago. He's not a recommended fantasy option right now, but he could take some minutes away from some of the bench guys like Gabe Vincent.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James Jr. (illness) has been tagged as questionable for Wednesday night's contest against the Miami Heat. The 20-year-old has appeared in nine games in limited action while also spending some time in the G League. While in the G League, James has been averaging 13.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.1 steals per game and is shooting 36.6% from the field. James had recently returned to the court after dealing with a heel injury back in November. Even if James can give it a go, he will likely not see too much playing time.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James Jr. (heel) is on the injury report as doubtful ahead of Tuesday's game against Utah. James last saw NBA action on Nov. 10 versus Toronto, and it looks like he will have to sit out this one due to a bruised heel. In five NBA appearances, James has scored four total points in 16 minutes. He's logged a lot more action in the G League, averaging 28.5 minutes across two outings. Shooting woes have limited him to 5.0 points per game, while James has notched 2.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.0 steals, and 1.0 blocks in the G League.