On Saturday, the Los Angeles Lakers will begin summer league play by participating in the California Classic. Their first game will take place that afternoon versus the Golden State Warriors, and after two more contests, they will move on to the NBA’s main summer league in Las Vegas, which will begin play on July 10.
Incoming second-year guards Bronny James and Quincy Olivari will take part in summer league play for the Lakers, as will Dalton Knecht, a sharpshooting wing who had a promising rookie season. Their full summer league roster has been announced, and it will include a couple of other intriguing players.
Center Trey Jemison III, who played some games with L.A. on a two-way contract this past season, will participate in summer league. So will Cole Swider, a sharpshooting forward who has been with the franchise’s summer league squad in the recent past.
Multiple undrafted free agents will also take part, including forward Eric Dixon, whom the Lakers signed to a two-way contract.
One noticeable omission is Adou Thiero, who was the No. 36 pick in last week’s draft and was shipped to L.A. in a trade. He’s still recovering from a knee injury he suffered a few months ago while playing for the University of Arkansas.
