For the next few weeks, people will be able to get a glimpse at some of the Los Angeles Lakers’ most promising young players when they take part in summer league play. Jalen Hood-Schifino, the No. 17 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, won’t participate due to a back procedure he had in March, but Bronny James, Dalton Knecht, Maxwell Lewis and Colin Castleton, among others, will play.
In recent years, summer league has become much more than an opportunity for incoming rookies to get their feet wet in the NBA’s rough waters. It has become a league-wide event, not just for players or even fans, but also for executives, as many general managers make the trip to Las Vegas to be in attendance during games.
The Lakers’ summer league schedule will begin with the California Classic, which will take place starting this weekend. They will face the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, the Golden State Warriors on Sunday and the Miami Heat on Wednesday.
Then the team will make its way to Las Vegas for the main summer league. It will play at least four games there beginning on Friday, July 12.
Here's the Lakers' official 2024 summer league roster and schedule: pic.twitter.com/ooESc7EEK8
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Every summer league game the Lakers will play in will be televised by either ESPN, ESPN 2 or NBA TV.
