NBA Summer League Grades
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League is over. The Hornets won the popular and essential summer league event with an 83-78 victory against the Kings.
League in Las Vegas has become more than just basketball. Alongside the games, the Summer League Film Festival showcased 34 film projects by current and former NBA stars.
Bleacher Report released their grades for rookies' performances throughout the Summer League. Miami Heat first-round pick Kasparas Jakucionis received a D+.
How did the Celtics look at summer league? There's a new emphasis on being more aggressive and forcing turnovers for starters.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaylen Wells accepted the uncomfortable journey of improving during summer league action, including working on his attack.
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Entering his second NBA season, there are a lot of questions surrounding Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James. After being drafted late in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft, James went through a rollercoaster rookie season. The media hounded him and covered almost every angle of his first professional season.
Las Vegas Summer League has become sort of the opposite: Player movement comes to a halt aside from a few restricted free-agency situations playing out, the best young players only take the court for a couple of games (if that), and the entire league unwinds from a long year.