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LeBron James Anthony Davis out for Lakers preseason opener
LeBron James and Anthony Davis did not play in the Lakers' preseason opener Friday night against the Timberwolves but are expected to face the Suns on Sunday.
  • Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterOct 4, 2024, 02:44 PM ET

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PALM DESERT, Calif. -- LeBron James and Anthony Davis did not play in the Los Angeles Lakers' preseason opener Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Both players were held out for rest but are expected to play in L.A.'s second game Sunday at Acrisure Arena against the Phoenix Suns.

Jaxson Hayes and Max Christie started in their place against Minnesota.

James and Davis are coming off busy summers crossing the globe with Team USA, culminating with winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

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James' son, Lakers rookie Bronny James, did see his first preseason action Friday, as coach JJ Redick said he plans to experiment with varying lineups during the exhibition schedule.

"Of course, there are nerves," Bronny said after shootaround Friday morning. "Comes with everything. But I'm just excited to go out there and learn and learn from the people playing in front of me. And if I get a chance to showcase my game, then I'm going to do that to the best of my ability."

Bronny said he is prepared to hear feedback from his dad from the bench if he gets into the game, much the same way LeBron would sit courtside during Bronny's high school, AAU and college games so the pair could have a running dialogue.

"Pretty much the same thing but now we're teammates," Bronny said. "So, it's going to be more in-depth talk about the game and stuff like that. So yeah, I'm ready for it."

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