While the focus from the 2018 NBA Draft for the Los Angeles Lakers largely lied with selecting Moritz Wagner and Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, the team also added Isaac Bonga. Not much was known of the international prospect who was brought stateside for Summer League.
Bonga showed some flashes of his potential during that time and preseason, and he began the 2018-19 campaign with the South Bay Lakers. Being assigned to the G League helped the 19-year-old further acclimate himself with the new organization.
After 12 games with South Bay, Bonga was called up by the Lakers for their road trip.