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NBA's Las Vegas Summer League is almost in the books. The nearly two-week event has showcased some of the top rookies from the 2025 draft class, second-year players and NBA hopefu
Maxwell Lewis’ near-perfect shooting effort and a suffocating defensive performance spearheaded the Dallas Mavericks’ comfortable 92-69 win over the Orlando Magic in an NBA 2K26 Summer League consolation game at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Friday.
This year, the top three draftees only played in two games each during their summer league campaigns. Rather than risk injury in exhibition play, the Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, and Philadelphia 76ers decided to shut down their star prospects and prepare for the 2025-26 season.
There were a few moments when the two players squared off and a series of physical possessions were highlighted.
Johni Broome leads Philadelphia with 22 points and 14 rebounds while Mark Armstrong impresses with 22 points off the bench.
Mavericks Summer League coach Josh Broghamer was asked why they decided to sit Nembhard, and he offered a glowing review of the rookie.
Bronny James second year at NBA Summer League has come with some major changes. The crowd erupts every time he steps on the court.
Here's the latest update on Cooper Flagg's status when the Dallas Mavericks face the Philadelphia 76ers in NBA Summer League action on Wednesday:
Between the final pick of the 2025 NBA Draft last month and the final few games of NBA Summer League this week, we've seen a sample size of this year's rookies that, I'll freely admit, is far too small to draw any sweeping conclusions from.