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January 8, 2026
Rotating to bench
James isn't in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Pacers.
Analysis
James will retreat to a bench role with Brandon Miller back in action. James hasn't been very impactful as a reserve of late, averaging 6.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 25.8 minutes in his last four matchups off the bench.
January 7, 2026
Starting Wednesday
James is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's matchup with the Raptors.
Analysis
Brandon Miller (knee) is inactive for Wednesday's game, so James will get the spot-start. He'll be joined in the first unit by LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabate. As a starter this season, James owns averages of 6.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 triples per contest on 36/32/78 shooting splits.
