Bronny James did not play Friday night in the Los Angeles Lakers ' NBA Summer League game against the Denver Nuggets. James, a second-round pick in 2024, was seen on the court pregame wearing sweats and a hoodie. Teammate Dalton Knecht, the Lakers' first-round pick in 2024, was also out.

League finale for the Lakers and Nuggets, Denver's Curtis Jones stuffs the stat sheet with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Bronny James will play in their fifth Las Vegas NBA Summer League game on Friday night against the Denver Nuggets. The former USC Trojans guard is coming off a summer league scoring high on Thursday.