After a down year for the 2024 NBA rookie class, during which second-rounder Bronny James was the most anticipated draft pick to play in the NBA summer league in Las Vegas, the excitement was back earlier this month as No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and other top selections from the touted 2025 class took the court with their new teams.

Kon Knueppel and KJ Simpson scored 19 and Damion Baugh added 18 in a dominant win over the Spurs that put the Charlotte Hornets in the summer league semifinals.

The Lakers, Pacers, & Jazz headline tonight's NBA Summer League picks, best bets, & parlay for Friday, July 18, 2025.

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The Charlotte Hornets got off to the start they needed to in their Summer League opener on Friday afternoon, then overcame some second-half

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