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    Scouts and executives rate Lakers' offseason from 'very good' to 'great'

    LAS VEGAS — They say no one knows what time it is in Las Vegas, casino floors and high-end clubs devoid of clocks and windows. Late nights blur into early mornings as people go from one good time to the next. Considering that, it's kind of a funny place to ask people around the NBA to be patient. Summer league veterans know the on-court play is fairly immaterial — the great performances and ...
    by Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times Jul 11, 2023 4 minutes
    Gabe Vincent of the Miami Heat dribbles during the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets in Game Three of the 2023 NBA Finals at Kaseya Center on June 7, 2023, in Miami.

    LAS VEGAS — They say no one knows what time it is in Las Vegas, casino floors and high-end clubs devoid of clocks and windows. Late nights blur into early mornings as people go from one good time to the next.

    Considering that, it's kind of a funny place to ask people around the NBA to be patient.

    Summer league veterans know the on-court play is fairly immaterial — the great performances and big disappointments not exactly predictive of how a prospect will turn out. The live five-on-five games help scouts and executives sort out some back-of-roster decisions and can give them insight into the players they just drafted, but the real value

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