The Los Angeles Lakers have two important second-year players playing at NBA Summer League. They’ve loaded up their roster with veterans to give them their best chance at success. Second-round pick Adou Thiero is out with an injury, but Bronny James and Dalton Knecht are back for a second year of Las Vegas Summer League. Their teammates include a number of players who have quite a bit of experience for a Summer Leaguer, perhaps in order to give the Lakers sophomores their best chance to succeed. Thursday in the Dallas Mavericks’ 87-85 win, the Lakers started Darius Bazley, a 25-year-old forward with six years of NBA experience, alongside Cole Swider, a 26-year-old playing his fourth season of Summer League and guard D.J. Steward, who first played Summer League in 2021. Swider scored 22 points and sank six three-pointers Thursday night. Summer League can be a mixed bag for young players, as teams don’t have much time to practice together and coaches adjust rotations on the fly. Even the referees are trying foRead More
Lakers supporting Bronny James with veteran Summer League roster
