Second-year Rockets guard Reed Sheppard wasn’t very efficient at summer league, but he still managed to turn heads, per Michael Pina of The Ringer.

Though the Lakers lost to the Clippers on July 14, James was one of the few bright spots as he logged a complete game: 17 points, five rebounds, five assists and three 3-pointers. Additionally, he notably averaged 16.3 ppg, 4.3 apg and 2.6 rpg over a three-game stretch, able to get teammates involved and spark runs throughout.

In this space, we will highlight four major takeaways from Summer League with an eye toward the future. Newell was selected with the No. 23 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft after the Hawks pulled off the grand slam trade with the New Orleans Pelicans to net an unprotected 2026 pick.

David Jones-Garcia was one of the top scorers in this month's Summer League and he'll look to hook on with an NBA club.

The Los Angeles Lakers have added exciting new talents. Read about the signings of Koloko and Manon to bolster their roster.

And with Clayton Jr.'s summer league in the books, Bleacher Report's Dan Favale outlined an intriguing grade for the Florida products first few NBA performances–– grading him as an A- after showing an array of skills on the offensive end.

Since the start of this summer league format, this is the Hornets' first time in the playoffs, let alone the final round.