Eyes will be on No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg and his Dallas Mavericks this July as his highly anticipated professional career begins. Flagg & Co. kicked off their summer league slate with a high-profile 87-85 win over a Los Angeles Lakers squad that features Bronny James.

By now, NBA fans should know to be wary of drawing too many definitive conclusions from Las Vegas Summer League. The sample sizes are small, the practice time is limited, and rosters are often missing key pieces (like pass-first point guards) that help lineup constructions fall into place.

Current and past NBA stars have played in the Las Vegas Summer League since its creation 20 years ago. Some would even go on to become MVP winners. That was the case with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic,