There comes a time during Summer League when a player looks too talented to be in this environment. That’s the hope, anyway. It seemed to be the case for second-year players Jaylon Tyson and Nae’Qwan Tomlin during the Cavs’ 116-115 loss to the Indiana Pacers in Thursday’s tournament opener.

Rookie center Yang Hansen will make his NBA Summer League debut as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers Friday night when they take on the Golden State Warriors in Las Vegas. However, this won’t be Yang’s first taste of summer league action.

While Cooper Flagg and Bronny James faced off in a packed arena on the campus of UNLV, the Nuggets and Bucks played a Summer League thriller in the sleepy gymnasium adjacent to the main event.

Boston fans will get their first look at the Summer League Celtics on Friday night, including first-round pick Hugo Gonzalez.

The San Antonio Spurs, who played without No. 2 overall draft pick Dylan Harper, drubbed the Sixers, 111-70, in what was expected to be a showcase matchup Thursday night at Thomas & Mack Center.

Mississippi State basketball is represented by three former Bulldogs at the NBA 2K26 Summer League this week, as Cameron Matthews joins the Houston Rockets and former teammates Tolu Smith and Garrison Brooks suit up for the Detroit Pistons.

Nate Williams and Reed Sheppard are the only players on the Rockets' roster playing in summer league. Williams isn't sweating his non-guaranteed contract.

No. 3 pick V.J. Edgecombe and No. 2 pick Dylan Harper expected to face off at Thomas & Mack Center at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN.