Las Vegas – 2025 NBA Draft Class hit the floor in the Las Vegas Summer League, wrapped in California Classic and Salt Lake City Summer League in San Francisco on Tuesday.
The biggest story of the weekend was, indefinite, number 1 pick Cooper Flag And how will he see against NBA competition for the first time Dallas MavricAfter shooting for 5 -for -21 in its beginning Bronone james And this Los Angeles LakersFlag bounced back by scoring 31 points vs. number 2 pick Dylan Harper And this San antonio spursSources confirmed Tim McMahon of ESPN that Mave would be Close the flag after the tenure of your two-game In Las Vegas, but 18 -year -old ruler Clearly left his mark.
Harper and number 3 pick VJ EdgeCombe The first weekends also put impressive performances simultaneously, but which 30 teams were standing outside in Vegas?
Tim McMahon, Michael C., inner sources of ESPN here. Wright, Jamal Kolier and Jonathan Givoni’s eyes were caught.
Top Pick Flag passes the test as the primary aggressive manufacturer
Maveryx wanted to put the ball in the hands of the number 1 pick cooper flag, to see how he would respond to uncomfortable circumstances as the primary aggressive surger. mission accomplished.
The 18 -year -old forward launched at least 20 shots in both his Summer League demonstrations, something that he did only twice in 37 matches during his alone season in Duke.
“I am tired,” Flag said on Saturday after performing its 31 -digit performance to the spurs damage. “I do not use the ball to bring up this way, and every time I am taking the ball to the full court, I was playing 94 feet on my hip. So, it was definitely not used, but I think I did a concrete job to bring it against pressure and try to establish my different tasks.”
Although Flag attempted a poor shooting in the opener, was going 5 -21 from the floor, Mave was pleased with his two outings. He continuously made good reads and made an open look for teammates, despite being finished with only five assistance. He performed only three turnover in total and in real time appeared to be more comfortable against ball pressure. Case in case against spurs: Last two assets of the third quarter, when flag ran away Carter BryantAttacked the backcourt for pressure and another 1 paste and then dropped the lane down for a sting out of a half-court set.
“It is incredible for a child we are saying,” We are going to give you basketball and they are going to take you to the whole court, “said Mavs Summer League coach Josh Bogger. “Everyone has 10 dishonesty, so there is no punishment for grabbing and catching. Referee cannot say everything on every game, so it is even more tedious and harder on it than a regular game.” , Tim McMahon
Harper Debut vs Flag
After recalling the run of the spurs in California Classic and due to a minor waist injury, his Las Vegas opener, number 2 pick dylan Harper returned on time to face the flag in Saturday’s anticipated match. Limited to 20 minutes, Harper still showed a lot of skills, which unanimously made him the second best possibility after the flag.
Perhaps Harper’s most influential highlight came on defense, as he went back into infection in SWAT Ryan NembhardSorting of infection well from court to protect Rim. On the crime, Harper’s ability to draw contacts stood out. He moved to 6 -7 -7 in the foul line, which included finishing through a flag foul for a three -digit game.
The biggest question about Harper remains his shooting, as he remembers all of his 3-point efforts. How quickly he improves will determine that he soon includes San Antonio’s veterans (who were sitting on Saturday) as a starter. , Kevin Pelton
The essence of bulls will be a project
When Chicago Bulls Selected Noa Essengue At No. 1, he easily admitted how the second youngest player in the 18-year-old-draft from France was not coming into the league as a finished product. But the first summer presence on Friday showed that it was actually raw of a talent.
He scored five points in 25 minutes, removed the ball from his foot, tried to grab a rebound, knocked the ball into the rim and after the game admitted that he was surprised by the level of materiality.
Essengue was better and more comfortable in his second game on Saturday, and was happy with the way the Bulls employees responded. But Chicago does not expect that the Essengue season will be an important part of its rotation, and it is not clear whether he would be a much more contributor to a contributor during the 2025–26 campaign. , Jamal Kolier
Effective starting brightness from King’s Clifford
Going into the draft, Nickel A plug-end-play Swiss army-chapter-type wing was labeled, which could have a positive effect with his feeling, shooting its circumference and its defensive versatility.
Clifford has participated through two matches, while 36 points, 16 rebounds and 8 Kings assist more than 54 minutes in a pair of win.
The 23 -year -old player is expected to drag the 23 -year -old player that he will be ready to contribute from day one. He has demonstrated his ability on the ball. He attacked RIM from pick-ends and aggressively in an open court. And he does small things, for which he created a reputation: going out of his area for rebound, guarding several positions from point guards to power forward, fighting on screen and making simple drama to find teammates for open looks.
In the form of the first draft pick done by the new Sakramanto kings The front office, led by Scott Perry and BJ Armstrong, will have every chance to prove that he is ready to step into a role in his NBA career. Whatever he has not shown in the Summer League so far, he otherwise suggests, especially if he can clean some of his logs on the Kings Wing. , Jonathan Givoni
Remarkable rogue performance
Liam McNele Further Charlotte Hornets
McNele scored 22 points from the bench with 12 rebounds from the bench at the beginning of her Summer League on Friday. Utah jazzA promising two-way skills in 28 minutes. 29th Pick went into a win with the next day with the initial group Philadelphia 76ersFinishing with 14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 aid and a theft. , Michael c. Right
Kasparas Zakusiyonis Point Guard | Miami Heat
Jackunis landed for a thick start in California Classic (1 -for -15 shooting, six aids, 12 turnover in three games). He looked like a separate player in Las Vegas, leaving 24 points on 12 shots that included 5-for-9-3 to 3 to -28 minutes, while adjusting in 3 to -28 minutes, you expected to make your decisions and look with outspokenness.
The speed, felt and skills of jakucionis were clear because they used – and rejected – the ball screens in reaching the spots on the floor, made opportunities to roll the rims or shooters for older men in the corners, and scored in lanes using their shape, power and craft.
He showed no hesitation in the catch-end 3S, but also hit a hard bridge-up 3 in infection and demonstrating impressive confidence, a separation step-back jumper. The ability to close his ability to shut down his jumping ability against a quick release and his ability to shut down against strong competitions, his ability to work without ball adds valuable lineup versatility to Miami’s coaching staff as his shot crafs develop against large, long athletes. The possibility of his protection will play a major role as to what kind of role he would play, he will be able to get out as a crook, but there was a lot to be encouraged in his early performance in Vegas. , Guivan
Noah pennda Further Orlando magic
Magic trading took place in the early days of 2 on the day of the draft to take Pennda, who took an average of 10.2 points per game in France at the age of 20. He showed a variety of skills on Sunday, pulled down a game-hai 14 rebounds and recorded three stolen. Toronto rapterHowever, many times he tried to do too much, causing five turnover. An orlando team, which wishes to contest elections, must have time to develop, perhaps in the G League. , Pelton
Zone barringer Center | Minnesota timbervols
Berringer took seconds to show why Timberwells selected Project Big Man with the 17th pick: They rejected a pair of shots on their first summer league possession. The 18 -year -old wound wound with a win in a win with 6 points with 6 blocks and 8 rebounds with 6 blocks. New Orleans PelicanBerringer needs a lot of seasoning after playing basketball just four years ago, but they have a 6 -foot -11 7 -Foot -5 -5 wings and 6 -Foots with tremendous physical gifts with fluid movement. He has the ability to be an impressive rim-hanging, rim-protection center and may develop as an understanding for fellow French and four-time NBA Defense Player of the Year. Rudy Gobert, McMahon
Carter Bryant Further San antonio spurs
Working with the defense of the flag, Bryant showed his ability at that end on Saturday. On a notable initial possession, he prevented the flag from separating and then hound it in a turnover. Later, several attempts by Bryant on the perimeter helped forcing the violation of the Dallas shot clock. Bryant has not shot well this summer (3-22 at 3-22), but their physical circumference can get the number 14 pick in the defense court as it develops aggressively. , Pelton
Other major storylines from Summer League
Spider ‘Jones-Garsia’ is on an NBA court ‘
Harper call David jones-garsia “A bucket, while Spider Assistant Mike Nois said on several occasions in this summer that 23 -year -old forward” is in NBA court. ” Before landing in Las Vegas, inadvertently Jones-Garsia made the All-California Classic Summer League team after an average of 22.7 points in three matches, while going 3 to 8-for-8. Jones-Garsia chased with 24-point and 21-point performance in the first two outings at Las Vegas at San Antonio. Jones-Garsia, a native of the Republic of Dominican, played in the collegium Depall, Saint johns And MemphisThe scorer can land the last two-way roster spots of San Antonio. , Right
Rockets Shepard showing defensive reform
He is not a crook, but Houston Rockets Second year guard Reed shapeard Today, ESPN’s NBA appeared on Thursday and said that “The biggest thing in this summer was happening in the weight room and was just working on defense.” He revealed that “maybe two to three weeks stretch my workouts were directly defense” in the program.
Shepard on Friday showed that hard payment was being made, as Houst’s coach Eme Udoka saw courtside in Las Vegas, son of general manager Rafael Stone in Las Vegas and Patrick Fertitta, son of Tilman Furtitta, the owner of the team. Houston’s brass is confident of Shepard’s ability as a shooter. But to earn minutes on a Udoka-coach team-now has been loaded with high-level talents-Khiladars need to flash a defense-first mentality, which was actually against the Summer League opener of Rockets’s Summer League. La clippers,
Shepard shot just 5 -for -14 in the first half, but three stolen and a pair of blocks.
Shepard’s stingy rescue finally ignited his crime in the second half. He moved to 5 -for -8 for 13 points, including 3 to 3 -for -6, while another theft and a block logging.
Houston entered Offsen Planning for an extended role for Shepard, and the guard is validating the team’s trust in it. , Right
