""It was pretty crazy, man. Like, I mean, that's the GOAT. To be able to share the court with him was special, especially being a G League team. That's so outside the normal of everything," Timme told ESPN's Dave McMenamin. "I think it just shows how connected the two programs are, and it's super cool. He came down, and it was our job to help him get back to game speed, so we were just glad to help.""
"Timme's eventual debut as a Laker will mark his first appearance in a regular season game since April 13, where he contributed 11 points and snagged eight rebounds for Brooklyn in a 113-105 loss to the New York Knicks. He'd posted back-to-back double-doubles prior to what was the Nets' season finale, and Timme's future in the league looked quite bright. His dominance in Las Vegas during summer league only further confirmed the potential he possesses, yet none of these factors were enough for Brooklyn to extend the relationship."
"After surprisingly being left off the Brooklyn Nets' final 2025-26 roster, former Gonzaga standout Drew Timme landed with the South Bay Lakers, the G League affiliate of the Los Angeles Lakers. It was here that Timme first called LeBron James a teammate, as the latter was rehabbing from sciatica and thus, practicing with the G Leaguers. Perhaps James put in a good word with the Los Angeles front office, as Timme was handed a shiny new two-way contract just 12 days after the NBA's all-time leading scorer was assigned to South Bay."
Drew Timme was left off the Brooklyn Nets' final 2025-26 roster and signed with the South Bay Lakers, the Los Angeles Lakers' G League affiliate. LeBron James practiced with South Bay while rehabbing sciatica, and Timme shared the court with him. Twelve days after James was assigned to South Bay, Timme received a two-way contract with the Lakers. Timme described playing alongside James and helping him regain game speed as special. Timme's last regular-season appearance was April 13 with Brooklyn, and his Summer League performance and prior double-doubles emphasize his potential to regain consistency in Los Angeles.
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