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Lakers Announce Full Summer League Schedule

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Apr 30, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts during the second half in game five of first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
Apr 30, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts during the second half in game five of first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

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For those fans wanting to see Eric Dixon, RJ Davis, Adou Thiero, Julian Reese, and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers this summer, they will get their wish in short order.

The Las Vegas Summer League schedule was officially released for the team. While the status of the fifth game is unknown at this time, the first four games have been announced — and the first one in particular is a doozy.

The Lakers will be taking on the Dallas Mavericks on July 10. Newly-minted No. 1 Overall pick Cooper Flagg will presumably get his official introduction to NBA life in what will likely be a raucous atmosphere given the hype surrounding the Duke product, as well as the constant love the Lakers receive each and every summer in Vegas.

The second game of the summer slate will occur two days later versus the New Orleans Pelicans. New Orleans will trot out two lottery picks of their own in Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen.

On July 14, the battle for Los Angeles will take place in Vegas as the Lakers go toe-to-toe with the Clippers. Lastly, three days later, the Lakers will square off with the hated rival Boston Celtics.

This will be an interesting Summer League situation for the Lakers. Without a ton of money to work with, the team will aim to augment the roster on the fringes by unearthing hidden gems from this setting (in addition to the trade market).

Thiero is the featured name here. Trading up twice to nab him, the franchise clearly believes in his upside as a wing with some elite defensive skills and athleticism. Other players will get their chances to at the very least earn a role on the Lakers' G-League squad. The big man competition will especially be intriguing

From there, players from last year — Dalton Knecht, Bronny James, Trey Jemison, Christian Koloko — likely will get plenty of opportunities to garner experience and showcase their improvements from last year.

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Jason Fray
JASON FRAY

Jason Fray is a proud native of Los Angeles. After graduating from UCLA in 2011, he's written for a number of publications -- including Bleacher Report, FOX Sports, Saturday Down South, and New Arena. In his downtime, he enjoys writing scripts, going to shows, weekly pub trivia with the boys, trying the best hole-in-the-wall food spots around town, and traveling (22 countries & counting). 

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