The 6'7", 215-pound Bryant appears readymade to step into a three-and-D support role in San Antonio. He is a versatile, multipositional defender who largely subsisted on catch-and-shoot threes and point-blank scoring chances at Arizona.

Thursday's matchup will feature two players with something to prove: Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg and Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James.

Egor Demin is about to get his first taste of NBA action. The former BYU star will begin his Brooklyn Nets career at the NBA's Las Vegas Summer League this week, with Game 1 coming Thursday afternoon against the Oklahoma City Thunder.