LAS VEGAS -- A buzz circulated through the Thomas and Mack Center on Thursday night as Anthony Davis, Trae Young, Cooper Flagg and Jalen Williams navigated their way to courtside seats.
The stars were all there to watch this year's No. 1 pick, AJ Dybantsa, make his summer league debut for the Washington Wizards against the No. 2 pick, Darryn Peterson of the Utah Jazz. Though Dybantsa and Peterson missed some shots they are accustomed to making and went a combined 2-for-12 from 3, they still had a duel that did not disappoint while displaying flashes of their exciting potential.
Dybantsa led all players with 27 points and seven rebounds in 26 minutes to power Washington to a 92-88 win.
Peterson finished with 24 points.
"Every time I play him, it's a great setting," Dybantsa told ESPN afterward. "He got the best of me three times -- two in high school, one in college. I just wanted to come out on top, get a win first and foremost."
Dybantsa did not finish the game because of leg soreness but said he is good and will play in the Wizards' next game, Sunday against the Sacramento Kings.