Many NBA fans who were anticipating seeing how Bronny James would play in his NBA Summer League debut in Las Vegas were instead treated to a performance by another rookie.

James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 99-80 loss to the Houston Rockets while contributing eight points, four rebounds, and two steals. The rookie guard scored two points in the second half while playing 20 minutes. He made 3-of-12 shots from the field and 0 of 6 3-pointers.

James, though, didn’t take long to get going as he aggressively drove the ball to the hoop. He made two early points, including the game’s second basket for the Lakers.James scored eight points, which was the most of any of his three Summer League games altogether. At the California Classic, he scored three against the Miami Heat and four against the Sacramento Kings in his Summer League debut. (James’s knee swelling kept him out of the Lakers’ second game in California.)

James is averaging five points per game on 23% shooting from the field in his three Summer League appearances.The rookie that garnered the most attention from onlookers was Reed Sheppard. Leading Houston with 23 points, the third overall selection in the June NBA Draft also added four rebounds, five assists, and three blocks. He made 4 of 6 shots from three and 9 of 17 total from the field.

Cam Whitmore, the Summer League MVP from the previous year, contributed 20 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals for the Rockets.

Once more, Dalton Knecht, a first-round selection, was the Lakers’ most outstanding rookie. The Tennessee player selected as the 17th overall choice in the draft had a game-high 25 points, six rebounds, four assists, and a 5-for-11 shooting percentage from long range.In the first quarter, JJ Redick, the new coach of the Lakers, rejoined Mark Jones and Doris Burke on the ESPN broadcast, explaining that the team isn’t expecting for scoring from LeBron James’ son.

“I thought the last game of the Cali Classic, defensively, he was terrific,” Redick stated. “He had eight or nine possessions in which he played defense alone, either by switching or applying ball pressure. In all of the talks I’ve had while on the practice field with the squad, it has been a clear focal point.