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The Lakers have recalled James from the G League! He will practice with the whole team for the first time tomorrow and is expected to return against the Jazz on Wednesday.

12:59pm, 17 November 2025Basketball

On November 17, the NBA regular season continues. According to a report by Shams, the Lakers have recalled James from the Development League. Tomorrow will be James' first practice with the team this season, and he is expected to make his season debut against the Jazz on Wednesday.

James has not played this season due to sciatica. The Lakers are currently ranked fourth in the Western Conference with 10 wins and 4 losses. They have only two games in the next week, both against the Jazz (11:30 am on the 19th and 9 am on the 24th). The Lakers just finished a road trip and achieved 3 wins and 2 losses.

According to Shams' report, several sources revealed that the Lakers have recalled James from the G League, and James' season debut is coming soon.

Shams' original text is as follows: Multiple sources told ESPN that James has been recalled from the G League by the Lakers and will participate in the Lakers' full training on Monday (U.S. time). This week, James completed several days of training and 5-on-5 confrontation exercises in the G League, and his season debut is approaching.

Later, according to Lakers reporter Dan Woike, tomorrow will be James’ first joint training with the team this season.

When talking about how James should integrate into the current Lakers, Lakers star Doncic said: "I'm not sure, but the main thing is to communicate more. I mean, James has played 21 season of basketball (actually 22 seasons), I think so, so he knows everything well, and I think it’s just a matter of playing the way we play.”

What kind of performance do you think James can perform after his comeback? Feel free to give your predictions in the comment area.

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