​The Memphis Grizzlies fell to the Dallas Mavericks 96-88 on July 13 for their first loss of the Las Vegas NBA Summer League.Memphis was behind for most of the game, but it was still close late in the fourth quarter until the Mavericks pulled away thanks to a dynamic performance from Spanish point guard Sergio de Larrea, who did his best Ricky Rubio impression en route to a 16-point, 12-assist performance.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Grizzlies were led by No. 3 overall pick Cam Boozer (21 points, eight rebounds), but couldn’t get enough stops down the stretch to keep pace with the Mavericks.Here are our takeaways from the game.1 / 31Grizzlies 2026 draft picks Karim Lopez, Cameron Boozer and Richie Saunders hold up their Memphis Grizzlies jerseys after their inaugural press conference at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., on June 25, 2026.(Chris Day/The Commercial Appeal)Boozer was aggressive throughout the game, but he missed his first five 3-point attempts. That led to a testy in-game interview with ESPN’s Dave McMenamin in which McMenamin asked him: “Do you feel the NBA line is an adjustment you’re going to go through your rookie year?””No,” Boozer answered stoically. “I don’t.””Is that something you were able to work on at Duke, and prepping for the draft?” McMenamin asked.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement”Yeah. I mean, I shot 40% at Duke,” Boozer responded. “I don’t think it’s an adjustment.”Boozer then made his next two 3-point attempts.Cedric Coward, an NBA All-Rookie honoree last season, unequivocally has been one of the best players in summer league. Though he finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds against the Mavericks, it wasn’t his best night. He shot just 7-for-23 from the field and had a game-high five turnovers.Olivier-Maxence Prosper, meanwhile, had a major impact throughout the game. He finished with 18 points and five rebounds on 7-of-14 shooting (4 of 9 from beyond the arc) and played with high intensity. The Grizzlies went down by double digits in the first half but used energy and effort to come back quickly, and Prosper was a big part of that.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGrizzlies fans are still waiting for the summer league debuts of Walter Clayton Jr. and Karim Lopez. Both have been out for the team’s first five games.Clayton played in last year’s summer league when he was with the Utah Jazz, while Lopez was the No. 21 pick in this year’s draft. He still hasn’t played because of a mild left hamstring strain from the pre-draft process. The Grizzlies’ other draft pick, BYU’s Richie Saunders, won’t play during summer league as he continues to recover from a torn ACL he suffered in February.Coward and Boozer played significant minutes against the Mavericks, and the Grizzlies could choose to rest them in their back-to-back. Memphis will face the Golden State Warriors on July 14 (6 p.m. CT, ESPN).AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAfter that, the Grizzlies will play the Atlanta Hawks on July 16 (7 p.m