The G League season begins this weekend, which means Bronny James will soon get the opportunity to play for the South Bay Lakers.
Before James was assigned to the G League, South Bay assembled its team through the G League Draft and other minor transactions.
For the most part, the G League consists of young players looking to develop their games and get regular playing time, or veteran players trying to keep their NBA dreams alive. James, like many of his teammates, will get the playing time he needs to work on his game during live action.
Here is a look at who will join Bronny James on the team this year.
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South Bay Lakers roster
Here is South Bay’s full roster entering the 2024-25 G League season:
| Name | Position | Jersey number |
| Sean East | Guard | 55 |
| Alex Fudge | Forward | 1 |
| Jordan Goodwin | Forward | 7 |
| DaJuan Gordon | Guard | 00 |
| Jalen Hood-Schifino | Guard | 0 |
| Bronny James | Guard | 9 |
| Jalen Johnson | Guard/Forward | 10 |
| Kylor Kelley | Center | 50 |
| Christian Koloko | Center | 10 |
| Maxwell Lewis | Forward | 20 |
| Grayson Murphy | Guard | 2 |
| K.C. Ndefo | Forward | 11 |
| Quincy Olivari | Guard | 41 |
| Armel Traorรฉ | Forward | 94 |
| Vincent Valerio-Bodon | Guard/Forward | 27 |
| Marlain Veal | Guard | 5 |
| Solomon Young | Center | 21 |
The best player on this team is, in all likelihood, Jalen Hood-Schifino, the former Indiana guard who the Lakers drafted 17th overall in the 2023 NBA Draft. Last year, Hood-Schifino played in 21 games for the Los Angeles Lakers, but he averaged 22.0 points, 5.4 assists and 4.7 rebounds in 15 G League games for South Bay.
Marlain Veal was the lone player South Bay selected in the G League draft, taking him 23rd overall. The other members of the roster were acquired either via trades, signings or because the Lakers acquired them and sent them to the G League.
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Christian Koloko is one of the highest-profile players on the team, as the former Arizona center had been sidelined since April 2023 due to health issues. Koloko, who the Raptors drafted in 2022, dealt with blood clots over the past year but was recently cleared to resume his basketball career.
Maxwell Lewis and Vincent Valerio-Bodon played in 25 games each for South Bay last season, while Alex Fudge played in 18 games.
The roster will likely change over the course of the year, as players earn their way onto NBA rosters. For now, this is the group that South Bay will start the G League season with.
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South Bay Lakers coaches
The Lakers hired Zach Guthrie to coach South Bay this season. Guthrie has spent the past decade as an assistant for multiple teams in the NBA, most recently three seasons as a Wizards assistant coach.
Guthrie’s staff is as follows:
- Alex Cerda, assistant coach
- Joshua Townsend, head video coordinator
- Bria Adams, head athletic trainer
- Saul Cruz, assistant athletic trainer
South Bay Lakers schedule
The South Bay Lakers open the 2024-25 season on Nov. 9 against the Salt Lake City Stars, the G League affiliate of the Jazz.
| Date | Opponent (Affiliate) | Time (ET) |
| Nov. 9 | vs. Salt Lake City Stars (Jazz) | 8 p.m. |
| Nov. 15 | at Santa Cruz Warriors (Warriors) | 10 p.m. |
| Nov. 17 | vs. Stockton Kings (Kings) | 8 p.m. |
| Nov. 20 | at San Diego Clippers (Clippers) | 10 p.m. |
| Nov. 24 | vs. Stockton Kings (Kings) | 8 p.m. |
| Nov. 26 | vs. San Diego Clippers (Clippers) | 10 p.m. |
| Nov. 27 | vs. Rip City Remix (Trail Blazers) | 10 p.m. |
| Nov. 30 | at Santa Cruz Warriors (Warriors) | 10 p.m. |
| Dec. 2 | at Rip City Remix (Trail Blazers) | 9:30 p.m. |
| Dec. 4 | at Rip City Remix (Trail Blazers) | 9:30 p.m. |
