Bronny James will start as Lakers take on Bucks

Bronny James will make his second career start when the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.

James and Jake LaRavia will start for the Lakers after Rui Hachimura (calf) and Marcus Smart (illness) were ruled out for the game.

Deandre Ayton, Austin Reaves, and Luka Doncic will round out the starting lineup against the Bucks.

Bronny James stats

James has played in eight games this season and averaged 2.3 points, 1.9 assists and one rebound in 12.1 minutes.

He has seen an increase in minutes so far this season, having played just 6.7 minutes during his rookie season.