LeBron James and Anthony Davis are out for the Lakers' season opener

PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James and Anthony Davis will not play in the Los Angeles Lakers' season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.

Both players will be rested but are expected to play in LA's second game against the Phoenix Suns at Acrisure Arena on Sunday.

Jaxson Hayes and Max Christie will start in her place against Minnesota.

James and Davis have had a busy summer with Team USA, traveling the globe by winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

James' son, Lakers rookie Bronny James, got his first preseason action Friday as coach JJ Redick said he plans to experiment with rotating lineups throughout the tournament schedule.

“Of course there are nerves,” Bronny said after the Friday morning shooting. “Comes with everything. But I'm just excited to go out there and learn and learn from the people that are playing in front of me. And if I get the chance to showcase my game, then I will do it to the best of my abilities.”

Bronny said he's willing to hear his father's feedback from the bench when he comes into the game, similar to how LeBron would sit courtside during Bronny's high school, AAU and college games so the two could have an ongoing dialogue .

“Pretty much the same thing, but now we’re teammates,” Bronny said. “So there will be a more in-depth conversation about the game and things like that. So yeah, I’m ready for it.”