Los Angeles Lakers Summer League Lineup and Schedule
The Los Angeles Lakers have unveiled their 16-player lineup and schedule for both the California Classic and the Las Vegas Summer League. Notable players include second-year guards Bronny James and Dalton Knecht, who are expected to play key roles this summer.
Summer League Schedule
The Lakers will kick off their Summer League journey this Saturday, facing off against the Golden State Warriors at 3:30 p.m. PT at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Following this initial match, they are scheduled to compete against the Miami Heat the next day at 1:30 p.m. and then face the San Antonio Spurs at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
After the California Classic, the team will travel to Las Vegas for the Summer League, which spans from July 10 to July 20. The Lakers’ first game in Las Vegas is on July 10 at 5 p.m. against the Dallas Mavericks and their highly-anticipated No. 1 overall draft pick, Cooper Flagg, at the Thomas & Mack Center, where all their Summer League games will be held.
In the following days, the Lakers will take on the New Orleans Pelicans at 5:30 p.m. on July 12, the Los Angeles Clippers at 7:30 p.m. on July 14, and the Boston Celtics at 6 p.m. on July 17. Additionally, from July 18 to 20, there will be a tournament consisting of four teams, while those that do not qualify will participate in a consolation game.
Roster Overview
Here’s a glance at the roster:
- Darius Bazley (F, 6-9, 216 lbs, Age 25) – Princeton High School (Ohio), USA
- RJ Davis (G, 6-0, 175 lbs, Age 23) – North Carolina, USA
- Eric Dixon (F, 6-8, 259 lbs, Age 24) – Villanova, USA
- DaJuan Gordon (G, 6-4, 190 lbs, Age 24) – UT Arlington, USA
- Bronny James (G, 6-2, 212 lbs, Age 20) – USC, USA
- Trey Jemison III (C, 6-11, 275 lbs, Age 25) – UAB, USA
- TY Johnson (G, 6-3, 190 lbs, Age 23) – UC Davis, USA
- Arthur Kaluma (F, 6-6, 223 lbs, Age 23) – Texas, USA
- Dalton Knecht (G, 6-6, 215 lbs, Age 24) – Tennessee, USA
- Augustas Marčiulionis (G, 6-4, 200 lbs, Age 23) – Saint Mary’s, Lithuania
- Sam Mennenga (F, 6-9, 240 lbs, Age 23) – Breakers, New Zealand
- Julian Reese (F, 6-9, 252 lbs, Age 22) – Maryland, USA
- Sir’Jabari Rice (G, 6-4, 180 lbs, Age 26) – Texas, USA
- DJ Steward (G, 6-2, 162 lbs, Age 23) – Duke, USA
- Cole Swider (F, 6-8, 220 lbs, Age 25) – Syracuse, USA
- Ethan Taylor (G, 6-5, 205 lbs, Age 23) – Air Force, USA
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