A guard who was a rookie with the Lakers this past season will not be with them during summer league play this month.

The Huntsman Center is playing host to the Salt Lake City Summer League, and that allowed Lovering to play at the arena he’s called home the past two seasons. Lovering ended up playing nearly 11 minutes Saturday and finished with two points (on his only shot attempt), three rebounds, three blocks and a steal.

2025 No. 3 overall pick VJ Edgecombe slams home 2 of a game-high 28 points at the 2025 Salt Lake City Summer League.

The Philadelphia 76ers take on the Utah Jazz on Saturday in an exciting NBA Summer League play live from Salt Lake City.

Top draft picks VJ Edgecombe and Ace Bailey could face off for the first time at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN with multiple streaming options available.