How To Watch: Dallas Mavericks Vs. Utah Jazz 2024 NBA Summer League

Saturday night is our first chance to see some young players in a Mavericks uniform while seeing how far others have developed

Dec 23, 2023; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper (18) shoots during the second half against the San Antonio Spurs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports / Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

The Dallas Mavericks kick off their 2024 Summer League action on Saturday night, starting with the Utah Jazz. 2023 First-Round pick Olivier-Maxence Prosper highlights a roster that includes 2024 Second-Round pick Melvin Ajinca, which will be a good test for how far Prosper has developed. He performed well in the G-League last season but the Mavs are hoping he's progressed enough to be a part of the rotation next season. Dominating the Summer League, like great second-year players are supposed to do, would be a great start for Prosper.

While Dallas' roster is mainly filled with unproven names and undrafted rookies, the Jazz have plenty of former first-round picks on their 2024 Summer League roster, including 2023's Brice Sensabaugh and Taylor Hendricks, 2019's Darius Bazley, and 2024's Isaiah Collier and Cody Williams. They also have highly-touted second-round picks like Kyle Filipowski. The Jazz will likely be one of the favorites to win this year's Summer League in Las Vegas.

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Game 1 of the Mavericks' Summer League will tip off around 9:30 p.m. CST from the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada, which is connected to the Thomas & Mack Center. The game will be shown on NBA TV and ESPN+, as well as on Mavs.com.

The Mavericks are led by coach Jared Dudley, who is the head coach for their Summer League team for the second year in a row. He will have his hands full in this game coaching against a talented Utah Jazz squad. The Summer League is more for seeing their prospects first-hand and we should expect to see plenty of Olivier-Maxence Prosper, A.J. Lawson, and Melvin Ajinca over the next two weeks.

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