At some point this week, probably today or Friday in front of a packed house at the Thomas & Mack Center, something is going to happen.

Something like Zion Williamson’s showstopping steal and dunk in his 2019 summer league debut, which was followed, fittingly, by an earthquake.

Something like the 2018 scene when LeBron James, fresh off signing with Los Angeles, arrived courtside in purple and gold Lakers gear for the first time.

Something like the 2016 contest in which Bulls rookie Denzel Valentine hit buzzer-beaters in regulation and overtime to win the tournament championship.

It’s too early to say exactly what it’s going to be — or even whether it will be on-court action or off-court intrigue — but it’s going to be the kind of electric moment that can only happen at the NBA Las Vegas Summer League. The event itself is counting on it.