Heading into his sophomore season, Dalton Knecht was a player to keep an eye on for the Los Angeles Lakers during Summer League as teams expect second-year players to show considerable development.

Thursday night’s matchup between Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks and Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers was the fourth-most-watched Summer League game ever, per ESPN.

League heads to Las Vegas as Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers take on Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.

The Lakers got a key status update for rookie big man Eric Dixon who has been dealing with an injury ahead of summer league.

Dallas Mavericks rookie and No. 1 NBA Draft pick Cooper Flagg contributed 10 points, six rebounds and four assists in 32 minutes in his Las Vegas Summer League debut Thursday as the Mavericks edged the Los Angeles Lakers 87-85.

Lakers Announce Dalton Knecht Update After Leaving Summer League Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Los Angeles Lakers guard Dalton Knecht is playing in NBA Summer League action ahead of his second professional campaign. Despite appearing in 78 of LA's 82 games last season, Knecht saw his role fluctuate quite a bit during his rookie year.

Cooper Flagg led the Mavericks with a game-high 31 points, four rebounds and one assist, while David Jones-Garcia scored 18 points off the bench for the Spurs. Here are five observations from Saturday’s game:

Fans may have to pay NBA Finals prices for Summer League action if they want to see Cooper Flagg make his Dallas Mavericks debut against Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Lakers have open spots on their roster, and these breakout Summer League stars could be ready to snatch them up.

The hottest ticket for Day 1 of the NBA Las Vegas Summer League will be the highly anticipated matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers, as No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg makes his debut against Bronny James' squad.

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