Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Bronny James will travel with the South Bay Lakers to make his G League debut on Thursday against the Valley Suns in Tempe, Arizona, sources told ESPN.

The Lakers’ number 55 has played three G League games – all at home. James is averaging 8.7 points on 29.4% shooting, 3.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks.

His strongest performance came at South Bay, where he scored 16 points on 6-for-15 shooting, four rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes in Saturday’s win over the San Diego Clippers.

James, 20, was recently sidelined for several weeks after suffering a bone bruise in his left heel. Sources told ESPN on Wednesday that the organization was cautious in James’ recovery because the heel injury affected the same leg that required left knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus when he was in high school.

South Bay president and CEO Joey Buss told ESPN last month that James’ divided loyalties between the Lakers and their G League affiliate are not set in stone.

“It’s going to be fluid,” Buss told ESPN. “We will do the best for his development. There will be a lot of things that we will do for all of the operational players and decisions will be made based on where they are, based on injury status and based on how many bodies they need to practice. So there is nothing unique to Bronny. He’s just in this system.

The Lakers don’t play again on the road against the Minnesota Timberwolves until Friday, so James could theoretically play in Tempe on Thursday and be recalled to LA in Minneapolis on Friday.

James’ father, LeBron, missed Wednesday’s practice for personal reasons, according to coach JJ Redick.