We may be months away from the start of the 2023-24 NBA season, but Lakers fans can still get their basketball fix this summer.
NBA Summer League action is set to begin on Monday, July 3. A total of 88 games will be played over the course two weeks, with all 30 teams taking part. A Las Vegas Summer League champion will be crowned on Monday, July 17.
The Lakers' roster has plenty of young talent, headlined by 2023 draft picks Jalen Hood-Schifino from Indiana and Maxwell Lewis from Pepperdine. While the vast majority of Summer League games will take place in Las Vegas, the Lakers will also play a pair of games in Sacramento to kick things off as a part of the California Classic.
Here's everything you need to know as the Lakers compete in the 2023 NBA Summer League.
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When do the Lakers play in NBA Summer League?
The Lakers open Summer League play on July 3 against the Heat in the California Classic. After two games in Sacramento, they will head to Las Vegas.
Lakers 2023 Summer League schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | Channel | Result |
| Monday, July 3* | Heat | 6 p.m. | ESPN2 | Heat 107, Lakers 90 |
| Wednesday, July 5* | Spurs | 8 p.m. | ESPN2 | Spurs 109, Lakers 99 |
| Friday, July 7 | Warriors | 11 p.m. | ESPN | |
| Sunday, July 9 | Hornets | 4 p.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Wednesday, July 12 | Celtics | 4 p.m. | ESPN2 | |
| Friday, July 14 | Grizzlies | 10:30 p.m. | NBA TV |
*California Classic games
Although the Lakers will face off against the Spurs on July 5, their squad will not have to take on Victor Wembanyama. The No. 1 overall pick will not be traveling to Sacramento for the California Classic. However, a matchup against No. 2 overall pick Brandon Miller and the Hornets looms on July 9.
LA will close out its 2023 Summer League schedule between July 15 and July 17, depending on its performance.
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Lakers 2023 Summer League roster
Several rookies headline the Lakers' Summer League roster, including Hood-Schifino and Lewis.
| No. | Player | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Age | Prior to NBA/Home Country | NBA Exp. |
| 26 | Colin Castleton | PF | 6-11 | 250 | 23 | Florida/USA | R |
| 10 | Max Christie | SG | 6-6 | 187 | 20 | Michigan State/USA | 1 |
| 27 | Alex Fudge | SF | 6-9 | 194 | 20 | Florida/USA | R |
| 55 | D'Moi Hodge | SG | 6-4 | 188 | 24 | Missouri/British Virgin Islands | R |
| 11 | Jalen Hood-Schifino | PG | 6-6 | 215 | 20 | Indiana/USA | R |
| 21 | Maxwell Lewis | SF | 6-7 | 195 | 23 | Pepperdine/USA | R |
| 20 | Cole Swider | PF | 6-9 | 220 | 24 | Syracuse/USA | 1 |
| 29 | Damion Baugh | G | 6-4 | 194 | 22 | TCU/USA | R |
| 30 | LJ Figueroa | F | 6-6 | 200 | 25 | Oregon/USA | R |
| 36 | Bryce Hamilton | G | 6-4 | 205 | 22 | UNLV/USA | R |
| 31 | Sacha Killeya-Jones | C | 6-11 | 220 | 24 | Kentucky/USA | R |
| 14 | Scotty Pippen Jr. | G | 6-1 | 185 | 22 | Vanderbilt/USA | 1 |
