League. This was the 4th game played by the Lakers summer league team and Kobe’s first as a Laker. He joined the team in Long Beach after he and his parents Joe and Pam signed his pro contract (Kobe was only 17). While nervous before a sellout crowd of 4000, Kobe showed several flashes of what was to come along side fellow rookies Derek Fisher and George Lynch. Kobe finished with 27 points, most of them from the free throw line where he went 18 for 20. He grabbed 5 boards and commited 5 …