By Ben Golliver, 2026-07-08 19:20:00
今年的拉斯维加斯夏季联赛可谓看点十足，能满足各类球迷的胃口。
AJ·迪班萨 (AJ Dybantsa)、达林·彼得森 (Darryn Peterson)和卡梅伦·布泽尔 (Cameron Boozer)领衔着这届备受瞩目、星光熠熠的新秀阵营。与此同时，科林·默里-博伊尔斯 (Collin Murray-Boyles)、卡曼·马鲁阿奇 (Khaman Maluach)和杨瀚森 (Yang Hansen)则领衔着深厚的2025届首轮秀群体，他们渴望在自己的第二个赛季展现进步，并争取更大的角色。
此外，纽约尼克斯、俄克拉荷马雷霆和圣安东尼奥马刺等争冠热门球队，也将借此检验几位关键年轻新星是否已经做好了进入轮换阵容的准备。
以下是拉斯维加斯夏季联赛于周四开打之际，各支球队最值得关注的球员前瞻。
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ATL | BOS | BKN | CHA | CHI | CLE
DAL | DEN | DET | GS | HOU | IND
LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN
NO | NYK | OKC | ORL | PHI | PHX
POR | SAC | SA | TOR | UTAH | WAS
亚特兰大老鹰
最值得关注的球员：亨里·维萨尔 (Henri Veesaar)
维萨尔是一位来自爱沙尼亚的7英尺中锋，他出人意料地跌到了第52顺位，这引发了人们的质疑：他是否应该回到北卡罗来纳大学（UNC）再磨练一年，而不是直接宣布参加选秀。
在5月的选秀前联合试训中，维萨尔告诉CBSSports.com：“被扔进烈火中淬炼是最好的学习方式。”不幸的是，这可能不会成为他在亚特兰大新秀赛季的写照。在这里，他将在拥挤的内线轮换中面临艰难的登场时间争夺战，这其中还包括2026届首轮秀祖比·埃吉奥福 (Zuby Ejiofor)。如果维萨尔能在拉斯维加斯站稳脚跟，他就能让那些认为他下赛季应该留在教堂山当一个拿着丰厚报酬的先发球员的质疑者们闭嘴。
波士顿凯尔特人
最值得关注的球员：乌戈·冈萨雷斯 (Hugo Gonzalez)
现年20岁的冈萨雷斯在NBA交易季期间曾短暂成为焦点，当时有报道称凯尔特人拒绝将他纳入交易扬尼斯·阿德托昆博 (Giannis Antetokounmpo)的筹码中。一些外界人士感到不解，为什么波士顿会在冈萨雷斯（新秀赛季场均仅得到3.9分和3.3个篮板）身上坚守底线，随后却转身将杰伦·布朗 (Jaylen Brown)交易至76人，且换回的筹码并不算丰厚。
但这位2025届首轮秀上赛季凭借其活力和防守，在替补席上展现了极高的价值。冈萨雷斯在74场比赛中打出了+11.9的净效率值，在所有出场时间至少100分钟的新秀中高居榜首。凯尔特人可以利用夏季联赛来测试冈萨雷斯在承担更多进攻角色时的能力——前提是这位身高6英尺6英寸的侧翼在过去一周代表西班牙国家队出战了两场FIBA世界杯预选赛首发后，仍会在拉斯维加斯登场。
布鲁克林篮网
最值得关注的球员：小米克尔·布朗 (Mikel Brown Jr.)
布鲁克林的所有目光都将聚焦在布朗身上，这位得分型控卫在选秀大会中以第六顺位被选中，成为自2010年德里克·费沃斯 (Derrick Favors)以来篮网顺位最高的选秀权。在经历了一个进攻效率排名联盟垫底（第30位）的艰难赛季后，这位20岁的年轻控卫应该会获得充足的机会来掌控大局。
这位路易斯维尔大学新星的首要考验，将是摆脱此前限制他大一赛季仅出战21场的背部伤势。在此基础上，篮网希望看到他在拉斯维加斯这种低压力的环境下展现出高产的得分能力，并梳理好球队的进攻。
夏洛特黄蜂
最值得关注的球员：莱恩·卡尔克布伦纳 (Ryan Kalkbrenner)
黄蜂队之所以能夺得2025年拉斯维加斯夏季联赛冠军，很大程度上要归功于他们2025届的选秀新星康·克努佩尔 (Kon Knueppel)和卡尔克布伦纳。那年夏天的成功预示着美好的未来，克努佩尔和卡尔克布伦纳在新秀胜利贡献值中分列第一和第二位，并帮助夏洛特打进了附加赛。
这位来自克雷顿大学的次轮秀卡尔克布伦纳今年重返拉斯维加斯，力求更进一步。尽管黄蜂在经历了一个忙碌的夏天，交易走了拉梅洛·鲍尔 (LaMelo Ball)和迈尔斯·布里奇斯 (Miles Bridges)，续约了科比·怀特 (Coby White)，并引进了前锋格雷森·阿伦 (Grayson Allen)、罗伊斯·奥尼尔 (Royce O’Neale)和多里安·芬尼-史密斯 (Dorian Finney-Smith)，但他们在五号位上并没有进行重大引援，这表明他们准备在卡尔克布伦纳的第二个赛季对他委以重任。
芝加哥公牛
最值得关注的球员：凯莱布·威尔逊 (Caleb Wilson)
威尔逊将在拉斯维加斯迎来他自2月份左手骨折和3月份右手拇指骨折以来的首场比赛。第一次受伤发生在他代表北卡在宿敌之战中击败杜克大学并砍下23分的几天后，而第二次受伤则直接终结了他本充满希望的大一赛季。尽管如此，公牛队依然用4号签选中了威尔逊，他们将这位身高6英尺10英寸、运动能力出色的前锋视为重建道路上的核心基石。
在6月份接替比利·多诺万 (Billy Donovan)出任主教练后，蒂亚戈·斯普利特 (Tiago Splitter)将在拉斯维加斯亲自执教公牛队，从而近距离考察他的新乐透秀。上赛季在斯普利特的执教下，开拓者队的节奏排名联盟第九。他无疑会在芝加哥强调提速，以最大化发挥威尔逊在转换进攻中的优势。
克利夫兰骑士
最值得关注的球员：米里克·托马斯 (Meleek Thomas)
坦白说，勒布朗·詹姆斯 (LeBron James)可能重返克利夫兰的话题，或许会完全盖过球队夏季联赛的光芒。尽管这支由老将主导的骑士队在上个月的选秀中没有首轮签，但他们在次轮早期摘下了19岁的托马斯。
托马斯在大一效力于阿肯色大学期间，场均可以得到15.6分，三分命中率高达41.6%。如果骑士队必须通过交易送走侧翼球员来为詹姆斯的到来腾出空间，那么这位身高6英尺5英寸的后卫的外线投射能力将会派上大用场。
达拉斯独行侠
最值得关注的球员：小莫雷兹·约翰逊 (Morez Johnson Jr.)
达拉斯打破了选秀前的共识，将约翰逊选为密歇根大学在乐透区被选中的三名球员中的第一位。当然，独行侠队有“内线线人”：在达斯蒂·梅 (Dusty May)带领密歇根大学狼獾队夺得NCAA冠军几个月后，他们便聘请了他担任主教练。
凭借在攻防两端极高的活跃度，约翰逊预计在新秀赛季就会扮演重要角色。梅在密歇根大学时曾鼓励这位身高6英尺9英寸、身体强壮的大前锋扩大射程，因此约翰逊在夏季联赛中花时间去适应NBA更远的三分线是顺理成章的。
丹佛掘金
最值得关注的球员：特雷冯·布拉齐尔 (Trevon Brazile)
掘金队在夏季联赛中采取了与大多数球队不同的策略：他们的阵容中有六名25岁或以上的球员，但没有一名球员年龄低于22岁。显然，相比于投资长期的开发型项目，丹佛更倾向于寻找即战力球员来辅佐老将尼古拉·约基奇 (Nikola Jokic)、贾马尔·穆雷 (Jamal Murray)和阿隆·戈登 (Aaron Gordon)。
丹佛新选中的次轮秀正是这一建队思路的缩影：23岁的布拉齐尔和24岁的布莱斯·霍普金斯 (Bryce Hopkins)都打了五个赛季的大学篮球。布拉齐尔是一位身高6英尺9英寸的前锋，预计将担任戈登的替补。上赛季作为阿肯色大学的首发，他场均可以贡献13分、7.3个篮板和1.6次盖帽。
底特律活塞
最值得关注的球员：埃布卡·奥科里 (Ebuka Okorie)
尽管活塞队在进入夏天时急需另一位后场组织者，但他们引进的最重磅老将却是神射手伊赛亚·乔 (Isaiah Joe)和运动型前锋约翰·科林斯 (John Collins)。这可能表明管理层对今年选秀的17号秀奥科里充满信心，相信他作为新秀能够挺身而出，填补这一空缺。
19岁的奥科里在斯坦福大学的“打一年就走”赛季中，场均砍下23.2分和3.6次助攻，领跑ACC联盟得分榜。他那极具侵略性的突破打法看起来非常适合夏季联赛，而底特律也应该有动力彻底释放他的进攻天赋，因为他们正试图让过度依赖当家球星凯德·康宁汉姆 (Cade Cunningham)的进攻体系变得更加多元化。
金州勇士
最值得关注的球员：雅克塞尔·伦德伯格 (Yaxel Lendeborg)
勇士队选中伦德伯格，是希望他能成为辅佐斯蒂芬·库里 (Stephen Curry)和德雷蒙德·格林 (Draymond Green)的即插即用型角色球员。但鉴于他是首轮被选中的球员中年龄最大的一位，勇士队完全有理由期待他在夏季联赛中大放异彩。
值得一提的是，23岁的伦德伯格与即将迎来个人第六个NBA赛季的康宁汉姆和埃文·莫布里 (Evan Mobley)是高中同届同学。在密歇根大学获得全美最佳阵容荣誉并夺得全国冠军后，这位全能型前锋在拉斯维加斯作为得分手和多位置防守者，应该会如鱼得水。
休斯敦火箭
最值得关注的球员：布鲁斯·索恩顿 (Bruce Thornton)
火箭队在今年夏天续约了塔里·伊森 (Tari Eason)，并引进了自由球员马库斯·斯马特 (Marcus Smart)和博格丹·博格达诺维奇 (Bogdan Bogdanovic)，但这些举措并未直接解决他们对额外进攻发起者和组织者迫切的需求。这为2026届次轮秀索恩顿敞开了大门，他将有机会去竞争弗雷德·范弗利特 (Fred VanVleet)身后的替补出场时间。
22岁的索恩顿在俄亥俄州立大学效力了四个赛季，作为校史得分王毕业，并且在大四赛季打出了令人瞩目的3.0助攻失误比。这位矮个子后卫将是休斯敦在拉斯维加斯的头号考察对象，因为他是球队在今年选秀中的唯一收获。
印第安纳步行者
最值得关注的球员：布雷登·史密斯 (Braden Smith)
如果史密斯迅速在夏季联赛的死忠球迷中圈粉无数，请不要感到惊讶。这位作风顽强的22岁后卫是印第安纳本地人，也是普渡大学的四年首发，他在2026年选秀中作为次轮秀被步行者队选中。
按照NBA的标准，史密斯身材矮小（5英尺10英寸，167磅），但他曾在普渡大学送出1103次助攻，超越了杜克大学的鲍比·赫利 (Bobby Hurley)，成为NCAA历史助攻王。一旦步行者队的当家控卫泰瑞斯·哈利伯顿 (Tyrese Haliburton)从阿喀琉斯腱伤势中复出，史密斯将很难获得出场时间，因此请务必在拉斯维加斯尽情欣赏他那复古的球场指挥官风采。
洛杉矶快船
最值得关注的球员：基顿·瓦格勒 (Keaton Wagler)
在快船队决定将科怀·伦纳德 (Kawhi Leonard)交易至猛龙并拥抱年轻化浪潮后，瓦格勒成为了大赢家。这位19岁的后卫无需在一支面临季后赛压力、以老将为主的球队中充当边缘角色，而是作为一支处于上升期阵容的一员，获得更多在实战中学习和成长的机会。
夏季联赛将检验瓦格勒作为新秀做好了多少贡献的准备。乐观主义者会指出，他在伊利诺伊大学期间，在场均得分和助攻上领跑全美进攻效率最高的球队；而悲观主义者则可能会指出，就在几年前，他还只是一个不被看好的高中生。至少，瓦格勒可靠的外线投射——大一时期三分命中率达39.7%——应该能帮助他在拉斯维加斯产生立竿见影的影响。
洛杉矶湖人
最值得关注的球员：阿杜·西罗 (Adou Thiero)
22岁的西罗在新秀赛季偶尔会被派上场，为湖人队的替补席提供活力和防守。在经历了一个忙碌的夏天后，洛杉矶虽然补充了几名得分型后卫，但也流失了一些内线深度。湖人队主教练JJ·雷迪克 (JJ Redick)在下赛季可能会给这位身高6英尺7英寸的前锋提供更多的出场机会。
要想真正站稳脚跟，这位2025届次轮秀必须更好地调整自己的比赛节奏，并在进攻端展现出更强的得分自信。尽管西罗可能无法成长为一名合格的外线投手，但湖人队希望看到他在拉斯维加斯通过其他方式冲击对手防线并创造得分。
孟菲斯灰熊
最值得关注的球员：卡梅伦·布泽尔
灰熊队毫不犹豫地围绕布泽尔重新规划了蓝图：他们交易走了前当家控卫贾·莫兰特 (Ja Morant)以重置球队的重建时间线，并引进了中锋以赛亚·斯图尔特 (Isaiah Stewart)，以便让这位身高6英尺9英寸的大前锋在内线获得更多屏障。
布泽尔在杜克大学的大一赛季便荣膺全美年度最佳球员，因为他几乎总是场上最有天赋且最拼命的球员。作为衡量其全方位影响力的一个指标，布泽尔在过去25年的大学大一新人中，胜利贡献值高居第三位，仅次于凯文·乐福 (Kevin Love)和迈克尔·比斯利 (Michael Beasley)。他的球商和三分射程应该能帮助他平稳过渡到NBA级别，但他面对职业运动员时在内线的得分能力将在拉斯维加斯接受显微镜般的审视。
迈阿密热火
最值得关注的球员：莱恩·康威尔 (Ryan Conwell)
热火队在上个月的一笔重磅交易中，送出了他们的2026年乐透签以换来阿德托昆博。这使得次轮秀康威尔成为了他们选秀夜的唯一收获。这位22岁的后卫在四年大学生涯中（曾效力于南佛罗里达大学、印第安纳州立大学、泽维尔大学和路易斯维尔大学），三分线外投出了37.6%的命中率。
在大四赛季，康威尔每100回合出手17.5次三分，这一数据在上赛季的NBA中可以排在第二位，仅次于拉梅洛·鲍尔。迈阿密看起来是一个绝佳的去处：热火队需要更多的投手来为阿德托昆博拉开空间，后者是一位擅长内线得分的球员，上赛季他的平均出手距离达到了职业生涯新低的6.1英尺。
密尔沃基雄鹿
最值得关注的球员：内特·阿门特 (Nate Ament)
雄鹿队总经理乔恩·霍斯特 (Jon Horst)最近盛赞阿门特是田纳西大学上赛季的“最佳球员”，并补充说，这位19岁的前锋在大一赛季克服脚踝伤势的过程中，展现出了“精神和身体上的双重强韧”。在6月份交易走阿德托昆博后，霍斯特治下的雄鹿队用从热火队得到的乐透签，押注了阿门特的长期上限。
尽管运动能力出色的阿门特在田纳西大学场均可以贡献16.7分和6.3个篮板，但在NCAA锦标赛负于密歇根大学的赛季谢幕战中，他12投仅2中，只拿到7分。面对拥有三名乐透秀内线的狼獾队，这场低迷的表现引发了人们对他作为新秀能否立即产生影响的质疑。
一位雄鹿队消息人士周二表示，既然阿德托昆博的交易已经正式完成，他们希望阿门特能出战夏季联赛，但他目前的夏季联赛出场状态仍未确定。密尔沃基的另一位2026届首轮秀布雷登·伯里斯 (Brayden Burries)本周参加了加州经典赛，并确定将前往拉斯维加斯。
明尼苏达森林狼
最值得关注的球员：乔安·贝林格 (Joan Beringer)
19岁的贝林格看起来是森林狼队今夏决定在两笔独立交易中送走朱利叶斯·兰德尔 (Julius Randle)和纳兹·里德 (Naz Reid)的最大受益者。毕竟，兰德尔和里德上赛季合力贡献了4426分钟的出场时间，而明尼苏达在这些交易中并没有换回任何内线球员。
森林狼队主教练克里斯·芬奇 (Chris Finch)的内线轮换突然出现了一个巨大的空缺，而贝林格正准备填补这一空缺。这位在2025年第17顺位被选中的法国中锋在新秀赛季只获得了零星的出场时间，但他拥有出色的身高、臂展和运动天赋，有望成为一名扎实的内线防守者。明尼苏达如果防守端他能在夏季联赛中持续保护篮筐并避免陷入犯规麻烦，森林狼队将会非常高兴。
新奥尔良鹈鹕
最值得关注的球员：贾隆·皮埃尔 (Jaron Pierre Jr.)
在聘请了主教练贾马尔·莫斯利 (Jamahl Mosley)之后，鹈鹕队度过了一个沉寂的夏天：他们没有首轮签，也没有进行任何值得关注的交易或自由市场签约。或许管理层相信，在经历了一个仅取得26胜的赛季后，新的执教声音和内部挖掘将推动球队的进步。
与其低调的休赛期相一致，新奥尔良并未将2025届乐透秀杰里迈亚·菲尔斯 (Jeremiah Fears)或德里克·奎因 (Derik Queen)列入其夏季联赛名单。相反，鹈鹕球迷将有机会观看皮埃尔的比赛，他是新奥尔良本地人，也是2026届的次轮秀。这位身高6英尺5英寸的后卫于2020年高中毕业，上赛季在南方卫理公会大学（SMU）场均可以贡献17.6分和4.9个篮板。
纽约尼克斯
最值得关注的球员：莫哈梅·迪亚瓦拉 (Mohamed Diawara)
尼克斯队可能更愿意再举行一次夺冠游行，而不是前往拉斯维加斯。纽约将保留其全部夺冠首发阵容以开启卫冕之路，而在后卫兰德里·沙梅特 (Landry Shamet)和何塞·阿尔瓦拉多 (Jose Alvarado)在自由市场上完成续约后，替补出场时间将变得非常难得。
尽管迪亚瓦拉在季后赛中几乎没有获得上场机会，但这位2025届次轮秀在6月份签署了一份新的多年合同，并将作为尼克斯队夏季联赛的领军人物。这位21岁的法国前锋在去年场均贡献7.0分和5.3个篮板后，今年重返这一舞台，开启他的第二次夏季联赛之旅。
俄克拉荷马雷霆
最值得关注的球员：阿代·马拉 (Aday Mara)
雷霆队用12号签选中了马拉，以增加内线的高度和深度，因为他们的前场在西部决赛中无法跟上马刺球星维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama)的步伐。在加州大学洛杉矶分校（UCLA）打了两个赛季的替补后，这位身高7英尺3英寸的西班牙中锋转学到了密歇根大学，并在夺得全国冠军的狼獾队中度过了一个突破性的大三赛季。
球探们将密切关注马拉对拉斯维加斯快速比赛节奏的适应情况。这位21岁的中锋是上赛季密歇根大学三位乐透秀中出场时间最少的一位，并且在NCAA锦标赛期间有时会显露出疲态。
奥兰多魔术
最值得关注的球员：杰斯·理查德森 (Jase Richardson)
20岁的理查德森在进入他的第二个赛季时，面临着巨大的考验。尽管关键队友遭遇了长长的伤病名单，但这位2025届首轮秀在新秀赛季依然在拥挤的后场中难以获得出场时间。一旦魔术队打进季后赛，理查德森便被挤出了轮换阵容，取而代之的是更有经验的球员。
这位身高6英尺1英寸的得分型后卫应该将夏季联赛视为给魔术队新任主教练肖恩·斯威尼 (Sean Sweeney)留下良好第一印象的机会。鉴于奥兰多有望保留上赛季的全部首发阵容和几位核心替补，理查德森必须证明自己能够更频繁地站上罚球线，并在防守端顶住身材更高大对手的冲击。
费城76人
最值得关注的球员：小拉巴伦·菲隆 (Labaron Philon Jr.)
费城引进杰伦·布朗和安芬尼·西蒙斯 (Anfernee Simons)的举动表明，菲隆在新秀赛季不会被直接推向风口浪尖。尽管如此，这位2026届首轮秀拥有足够的得分手段，可以在拉斯维加斯大展身手，让76人球迷提前领略未来的风采。
在阿拉巴马大学的大二赛季，20岁的菲隆场均可以砍下22.0分和5.0次助攻，同时几乎打出了50%/40%/80%的投篮三围。费城应该在夏季联赛中将球权交到他手中，以评估他那出色的得分效率在面对职业级别的对抗时能转化出多少成色。
凤凰城太阳
最值得关注的球员：卡曼·马鲁阿奇
2025年NBA选秀前11顺位的球员中，有10人在新秀赛季至少打了1200分钟。马鲁阿奇是唯一的例外，他在46次出场中仅打了411分钟，因此这位身高7英尺1英寸的中锋在进入第二个赛季时，除了向上提升别无退路。
尽管太阳队主教练乔丹·奥特 (Jordan Ott)通常更青睐更小、更具活力的阵容，但凤凰城脆弱的内线防守在首轮被俄克拉荷马雷霆横扫期间暴露无遗。19岁的马鲁阿奇在杜克大学的“打一年就走”赛季中展现了令人印象深刻的护筐能力，他应该会在拉斯维加斯获得大量的出场时间，担任防线最后的铁闸。
波特兰开拓者
最值得关注的球员：杨瀚森
开拓者队是唯一一支在2026年NBA选秀中没有选人的球队，因此所有的目光都将重新回到身高7英尺1英寸、2025年第16顺位秀杨瀚森身上。这位身材高大的中国中锋在去年的拉斯维加斯夏季联赛中场均贡献10.8分和5.0个篮板，他被选中时被定位为一个长期培养项目，在新秀赛季有限的出场时间里几乎没有产生什么影响。
对于这种身材的球员来说，杨瀚森拥有非同寻常的传球技巧，但他必须提高防守意识和敏捷性，才能在力求连续第二年闯入季后赛的开拓者队中赢得更大的角色。他祖国的篮球迷们正在密切关注着他的进步：有520万中国观众观看了他2025年夏季联赛的其中一场比赛。
萨克拉门托国王
最值得关注的球员：小达里乌斯·阿卡夫 (Darius Acuff Jr.)
各种条件看起来都恰到好处，足以让阿卡夫成为拉斯维加斯讨论度最高的新星之一：这位2026年的7号秀是国王队的首要培养对象，而且在选秀夜有三名后卫排在他之前被选中后，他现在憋着一股劲。
果不其然，这位阿肯色大学的产品在7月4日击败篮网的加州经典赛首秀中，出手29次砍下25分。阿卡夫在大一赛季场均贡献23.5分 and 6.4次助攻，领跑SEC联盟，而他在大学期间高达29.5%的使用率强烈表明，他希望尽快在萨克拉门托掌控大局。如果阿卡夫的效率最终能配得上他的自信心，他将有极大的机会成为一名球星。
圣安东尼奥马刺
最值得关注的球员：小塔里斯·里德 (Tarris Reed Jr.)
值得停下来回味的是，从维克托·文班亚马在2023年拉斯维加斯夏季联赛中略显挣扎的首秀，到他打进2026年NBA总决赛，中间相隔了还不到三年。这就是所谓的“火箭速度”。尽管圣安东尼奥这次的夏季联赛可能不会那么引人瞩目，但鉴于马刺队内线轮换中在文班亚马和卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet)身后还有出场时间空缺，22岁的里德非常值得关注。
作为2026年选秀的26号秀，里德在结束了分别效力于密歇根大学和康涅狄格大学（UConn）的四年大学生涯后加盟圣安东尼奥。这位身体强壮的传统大个子将被要求去拼抢篮板并保护禁区。与此同时，马刺队的另一位2026届首轮秀杰登·昆坦斯 (Jayden Quaintance)将缺席夏季联赛，因为他仍在从膝盖手术中进行漫长的恢复。
多伦多猛龙
最值得关注的球员：科林·默里-博伊尔斯
默里-博伊尔斯绝对是2025年8号签的一个超值发现：他极高的活跃度和多位置防守能力帮助多伦多打造了联盟前五的防守，并且在出场时间至少1000分钟的新秀中，他的真实命中率高居第三。这种攻防两端的影响力让这位21岁的前锋入选了最佳新秀阵容第二阵。
在2026年季后赛中，只有迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper)和VJ·艾奇库姆 (VJ Edgecombe)这两位新秀获得了比默里-博伊尔斯更多的出场时间，因此猛龙队可能不会在拉斯维加斯对他提出太多要求。尽管如此，看看他能否与来自圣克拉拉大学、作为多伦多2026届首轮秀的聪明前锋艾伦·格雷夫斯 (Allen Graves)迅速建立起默契，将是一件令人期待的事。
犹他爵士
最值得关注的球员：达林·彼得森
在经历了一个因伤病困扰且略显诡异的大一赛季（仅出战24场，出场时间不足700分钟）后，联盟高管们将密切关注彼得森的进步。好消息是：这位2026年的榜眼秀在7月4日盐湖城夏季联赛的首秀中便迅速进入状态，在击败亚特兰大老鹰的比赛中21投11中，砍下全场最高的28分。
尽管彼得森精湛的得分能力应该会让他成为年度最佳新秀的有力竞争者，但拉斯维加斯将给他一个展示其破坏性防守并解答人们对其传球能力质疑的机会。作为堪萨斯大学的大一新生，彼得森的助攻数与失误数持平（均为38次），并且在今年6月选秀的前八顺位球员中，他的助攻率是最低的。
华盛顿奇才
最值得关注的球员：AJ·迪班萨
迪班萨的球风简直是为夏季联赛这种快速且开放的比赛风格量身定制的。作为2026年的状元秀，他是一位高使用率的得分手，能够持球自主创造机会、在篮筐之上完成终结，并频繁走上罚球线。这位杨百翰大学（BYU）的产品上赛季场均砍下25.5分，领跑全美，并且在过去25年的“打一年就走”乐透秀中排名第四，仅次于特雷·杨 (Trae Young)、迈克尔·比斯利和凯文·杜兰特 (Kevin Durant)。
按照拉斯维加斯夏季联赛的传统，迪班萨领衔的奇才队将在周四与彼得森领衔的爵士队相遇（美东时间晚上9点，ESPN直播），上演一场前两顺位新秀的揭幕战巅峰对决。预计身高6英尺9英寸的迪班萨将拥有无限开火权：华盛顿上赛季的进攻效率排名联盟第29位，而且自1973年搬迁到国家首都以来，该队还从未有过新秀场均得分超过17分。奇才队需要他从第一天起就开启砍分模式。
由生成式 AI 翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
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2026 NBA summer league: Players to watch on all 30 teams
This year’s Las Vegas summer league has a little something for everyone.
AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer headline a highly touted rookie class loaded with star potential. Meanwhile, Collin Murray-Boyles, Khaman Maluach and Yang Hansen lead a deep crop of 2025 first-round picks hoping to showcase their progress and earn larger roles in their second seasons.
And top title contenders such as the New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs will seek to determine whether several key young prospects are ready for rotation minutes.
Here’s a team-by-team preview of the players to watch when the Las Vegas summer league action tips off Thursday.
Jump to a team:
ATL | BOS | BKN | CHA | CHI | CLE
DAL | DEN | DET | GS | HOU | IND
LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN
NO | NYK | OKC | ORL | PHI | PHX
POR | SAC | SA | TOR | UTAH | WAS
Atlanta Hawks
Player to watch: Henri Veesaar
Veesaar, a 7-foot center from Estonia, unexpectedly slipped to the 52nd pick, raising questions about whether he should have returned to UNC for another year of seasoning rather than declaring for the draft.
At the predraft combine in May, Veesaar told CBSSports.com that “getting thrown into the fire is the best way to learn.” Unfortunately, that might not be the story of his rookie season in Atlanta, where he’ll face an uphill battle for minutes in a crowded big-man rotation that also includes 2026 first-round pick Zuby Ejiofor. If Veesaar can hold his own in Las Vegas, he could silence those who believe he should have spent next season as a well-compensated starter in Chapel Hill.
Boston Celtics
Player to watch: Hugo Gonzalez
Gonzalez, 20, made a cameo appearance during NBA trade season amid reports that the Celtics wouldn’t include him in a deal for Giannis Antetokounmpo. Some outsiders wondered why Boston would draw the line at Gonzalez, who averaged 3.9 points and 3.3 rebounds as a rookie, before turning around and trading Jaylen Brown to the 76ers for a modest return.
But the 2025 first-round pick delivered great value off the bench last season thanks to his energy and defense. Gonzalez posted a plus-11.9 net rating in 74 games, the highest mark by any rookie who logged at least 100 minutes. The Celtics could use summer league to test Gonzalez’s capabilities with an expanded offensive role, assuming the 6-6 wing takes the court in Las Vegas after starting for Spain in a pair of FIBA World Cup qualifying games over the past week.
Brooklyn Nets
Player to watch: Mikel Brown Jr.
All eyes in Brooklyn will be on Brown, a scoring point guard who went sixth in last month’s draft to become the Nets’ highest pick since Derrick Favors in 2010. After a challenging season in which the Nets ranked 30th on offense, the 20-year-old Brown should get every opportunity to take the reins.
The Louisville product’s first test will be moving past a back injury that limited him to 21 games as a freshman. From there, the Nets will want to see him score in volume and run the offense in the low-pressure Las Vegas setting.
Charlotte Hornets
Player to watch: Ryan Kalkbrenner
The Hornets won the 2025 Las Vegas summer league championship thanks in large part to Kon Knueppel and Kalkbrenner, their 2025 draft picks. That summer success was a sign of positive things to come, as Knueppel and Kalkbrenner ranked first and second in win shares among rookies, respectively, and helped Charlotte reach the play-in tournament.
Kalkbrenner, a second-round pick from Creighton, is back for more in Las Vegas. Though the Hornets traded LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges, re-signed Coby White and added forwards Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale and Dorian Finney-Smith during a busy summer, they haven’t made a major addition at center and appear poised to lean more heavily on Kalkbrenner during his second season.
Chicago Bulls
Player to watch: Caleb Wilson
Wilson will take the court in Las Vegas for his first action since fracturing his left hand in February and breaking his right thumb in March. The first setback happened just days after he scored 23 points for UNC in a rivalry win over Duke, and the second ended his promising freshman season. Nevertheless, the Bulls grabbed Wilson with the No. 4 pick, envisioning the athletic 6-10 forward as a key building block for their rebuilding effort.
After being hired in June to replace Billy Donovan as coach, Tiago Splitter will get an up-close look at his new lottery pick when he coaches the Bulls in Las Vegas. The Trail Blazers ranked ninth in pace under Splitter last season, and Splitter will surely emphasize an up-tempo approach in Chicago to make the most of Wilson’s comfort in transition.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Player to watch: Meleek Thomas
Let’s be honest: LeBron James’ potential return to Cleveland just might overshadow the team’s summer league slate. While the veteran-dominated Cavaliers didn’t have a first-round selection last month, they snagged 19-year-old Thomas early in the second round.
Thomas averaged 15.6 points and shot 41.6% on 3-pointers during his freshman season at Arkansas. The 6-5 guard’s outside shooting could prove handy if the Cavaliers must trade away wing talent to facilitate James’ arrival.
Dallas Mavericks
Player to watch: Morez Johnson Jr.
Dallas split with the predraft consensus by making Johnson the first of three University of Michigan players selected in the lottery. Of course, the Mavericks had an inside man: They hired Dusty May as their coach a few months after he guided the Wolverines to the NCAA title.
Johnson projects to have a significant role as a rookie thanks to his high activity level on both ends. May encouraged the imposing 6-9 power forward to extend his shooting range at Michigan, so it would make sense for Johnson to spend some time at summer league getting comfortable with the NBA’s deeper 3-point arc.
Denver Nuggets
Player to watch: Trevon Brazile
The Nuggets are taking a different approach to summer league than most teams: Their roster has six players who are 25 or older but doesn’t include a single player younger than 22. Clearly, Denver is more interested in finding established players to complement veterans Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon than investing in long-term developmental projects.
Denver’s new second-round picks are emblematic of the general approach: Brazile, 23, and Bryce Hopkins, 24, each played five seasons of collegiate basketball. Brazile, a 6-9 forward who pencils in as a backup for Gordon, averaged 13 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocks as a starter for Arkansas last season.
Detroit Pistons
Player to watch: Ebuka Okorie
While the Pistons entered the summer needing another backcourt playmaker, their biggest veteran additions were sharpshooter Isaiah Joe and athletic forward John Collins. That could signal organizational confidence that Okorie, the 17th pick in this year’s draft, could step in as a rookie to help fill the void.
Okorie, 19, averaged 23.2 points and 3.6 assists during his one-and-done season at Stanford, leading the ACC in scoring. His downhill attacking style looks like a natural fit in summer league, and Detroit should be motivated to turn him loose as it seeks to diversify an offense that was overly dependent on franchise guard Cade Cunningham.
Golden State Warriors
Player to watch: Yaxel Lendeborg
The Warriors drafted Lendeborg to be a plug-and-play role player for Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, but they have every reason to expect him to be a summer league standout given that he was the oldest player selected in the first round.
Remarkably, the 23-year-old Lendeborg was in the same high school class as Cade Cunningham and Evan Mobley, who are set to enter their sixth NBA seasons. After earning All-America honors and winning a national championship at Michigan, the versatile forward should thrive as a scorer and multi-positional defender in Las Vegas.
Houston Rockets
Player to watch: Bruce Thornton
The Rockets re-signed Tari Eason and added free agents Marcus Smart and Bogdan Bogdanovic this summer, but those moves didn’t directly address their dire need for additional initiators and distributors. The door remains open for Thornton, a 2026 second-round pick, to compete for minutes behind Fred VanVleet.
Thornton, 22, departed Ohio State after four seasons as the program’s all-time leading scorer, and he posted an impressive 3.0 assist-to-turnover ratio as a senior. The undersized guard will be Houston’s top priority in Las Vegas because he was its only addition in this year’s draft.
Indiana Pacers
Player to watch: Braden Smith
Don’t be surprised if Smith quickly cultivates a cult following among summer league die-hards. The feisty 22-year-old guard is an Indiana native and four-year starter at Purdue who landed with the Pacers as a 2026 second-round pick.
Smith is small by NBA standards (5-10, 167 pounds), but he dished 1,103 assists at Purdue to unseat Duke’s Bobby Hurley as the NCAA’s all-time leader. Minutes will be hard to come by on the Pacers once franchise guard Tyrese Haliburton returns from an Achilles injury, so be sure to savor Smith’s old-school floor generalship in Las Vegas.
LA Clippers
Player to watch: Keaton Wagler
Wagler was a big winner of the Clippers’ decision to trade Kawhi Leonard to the Raptors and embrace a youth movement. Rather than entering the NBA as a secondary priority for a veteran team facing playoff expectations, the 19-year-old guard should get more of an opportunity to learn on the job as part of a developing roster.
Summer league play should shine a light on how ready Wagler is to contribute as a rookie. Optimists will point out that he led the country’s most efficient offense in points and assists per game at Illinois, while pessimists might note that he’s only a few years removed from being a lightly regarded high school prospect. If nothing else, Wagler’s dependable outside shooting – 39.7% on 3s as a freshman – should help him make an impact in Las Vegas.
Los Angeles Lakers
Player to watch: Adou Thiero
Thiero, 22, was occasionally called on to provide energy and defense off the Lakers’ bench as a rookie. After a busy summer in which Los Angeles added several scoring guards but lost some of its frontcourt depth, Lakers coach JJ Redick could find more opportunities to play the 6-7 forward next season.
To really make a mark, the 2025 second-round pick must better calibrate his pace of play and show more confidence as a scoring threat. While Thiero might not develop into a capable outside shooter, the Lakers will want to see him find other ways to challenge defenses and manufacture points in Las Vegas.
Memphis Grizzlies
Player to watch: Cameron Boozer
The Grizzlies wasted no time reorienting their plans around Boozer: They traded away former franchise guard Ja Morant to reset their organizational timeline and acquired center Isaiah Stewart so the 6-9 power forward will have more cover inside.
Boozer won National Player of the Year honors as a Duke freshman because he was almost always the most talented and hardest-working player on the court. In one measure of his all-around impact, Boozer ranked third in win shares among college freshmen over the past 25 years behind only Kevin Love and Michael Beasley. His headiness and 3-point range should help him make a smooth transition to the NBA level, but his ability to score inside against professional athletes will go under the microscope in Las Vegas.
Miami Heat
Player to watch: Ryan Conwell
The Heat parted with its 2026 lottery pick to land Giannis Antetokounmpo in a blockbuster trade last month. That left Conwell, a second-round pick, as its only draft night addition. The 22-year-old guard shot 37.6% from beyond the arc during a four-year collegiate career that included stops at South Florida, Indiana State, Xavier and Louisville.
As a senior, Conwell launched 17.5 3-point attempts per 100 possessions, which would have ranked second in the NBA last season behind LaMelo Ball. Miami looks like a good match: The Heat need more shooting to space the court around Antetokounmpo, a skilled paint scorer whose average shot distance was a career-low 6.1 feet last season.
Milwaukee Bucks
Player to watch: Nate Ament
Bucks general manager Jon Horst recently hailed Ament as the University of Tennessee’s “best player” last season, adding that the 19-year-old forward proved to be “mentally tough [and] physically tough” while managing an ankle injury during his freshman campaign. After trading Giannis Antetokounmpo in June, Horst’s Bucks bet on Ament’s long-term upside with the lottery pick they received from the Heat.
Though the athletic Ament averaged 16.7 points and 6.3 rebounds for the Volunteers, he managed only seven points on 2-of-12 shooting in a season-ending loss to Michigan in the NCAA tournament. That subpar showing against the Wolverines, who boasted three lottery picks in their frontcourt, raised questions about his ability to make an immediate impact as a rookie.
A Bucks source expressed hope Tuesday that Ament will play in summer league now that the Antetokounmpo trade has been officially completed, but his summer league status remains uncertain. Brayden Burries, Milwaukee’s other 2026 first-rounder, competed in the California Classic this week and is a go for Las Vegas.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Player to watch: Joan Beringer
Beringer, 19, looks like the biggest beneficiary of the Timberwolves’ decision to move Julius Randle and Naz Reid in separate trades this summer. After all, Randle and Reid combined to log 4,426 minutes last season, and Minnesota didn’t receive any big men back in the deals.
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch suddenly has a gaping hole in his frontcourt rotation, and Beringer is in line to help fill it. The French center, who was selected 17th in 2025, played only spot minutes as a rookie, but he boasts the size, length and athletic tools to become a solid interior defender. Minnesota would be thrilled if he could consistently protect the rim and avoid foul trouble at summer league.
New Orleans Pelicans
Player to watch: Jaron Pierre Jr.
The Pelicans have proceeded through a sleepy summer after hiring coach Jamahl Mosley: They didn’t have a first-round pick, and they haven’t made any noteworthy trades or free agency signings. Perhaps the front office believes a new voice and internal development will drive the team’s improvement after a 26-win campaign.
In keeping with its low-profile offseason, New Orleans didn’t include 2025 lottery picks Jeremiah Fears or Derik Queen on its Summer League roster. Instead, Pelicans fans will get to watch Pierre, a New Orleans native and 2026 second-round pick. The 6-5 guard, who graduated high school in 2020, averaged 17.6 points and 4.9 rebounds for SMU last season.
New York Knicks
Player to watch: Mohamed Diawara
The Knicks might be better off hosting another championship parade rather than making the trip to Las Vegas. New York will return its entire starting lineup for its title defense, and bench minutes will be hard to come by after guards Landry Shamet and Jose Alvarado re-signed in free agency.
While Diawara hardly got to see the court during the playoffs, the 2025 second-round pick signed a new multiyear contract in June and will serve as the Knicks’ summer league headliner. The 21-year-old French forward is back for his second run in the showcase after averaging 7.0 points and 5.3 rebounds last year.
Oklahoma City Thunder
Player to watch: Aday Mara
The Thunder selected Mara with the No. 12 pick to add size and depth to a frontcourt that couldn’t keep up with Spurs star Victor Wembanyama in the Western Conference finals. After spending two seasons coming off the bench for UCLA, the 7-3 Spaniard transferred to Michigan and enjoyed a breakout junior season for the national champion Wolverines.
Scouts will be watching how well Mara adjusts to the fast pace of play in Las Vegas. The 21-year-old center played the fewest minutes of Michigan’s three lottery picks last season, and he showed signs of fatigue at times during the NCAA tournament.
Orlando Magic
Player to watch: Jase Richardson
Richardson, 20, has a lot at stake as he enters his second season. Despite a long list of injuries to key teammates, the 2025 first-round pick struggled to find minutes as a rookie in a crowded backcourt. Once the Magic reached the playoffs, Richardson was excised from the rotation in favor of more experienced options.
The 6-1 scoring guard should view summer league as his chance to make a good first impression on new Magic coach Sean Sweeney. With Orlando on track to bring back its entire starting lineup and several top reserves from last season, Richardson must prove he can get to the free throw line more regularly and hold his own defensively against bigger opponents.
Philadelphia 76ers
Player to watch: Labaron Philon Jr.
Philadelphia’s moves to add Jaylen Brown and Anfernee Simons suggest Philon won’t be thrown into the deep end as a rookie. Still, the 2026 first-round pick has enough scoring chops to get loose in Las Vegas and give 76ers fans a taste of the future.
During his sophomore season at Alabama, the 20-year-old Philon averaged 22.0 points and 5.0 assists while nearly posting 50/40/80 shooting splits. Philadelphia should put the ball in his hands at summer league to gauge how well that excellent scoring efficiency translates against professional competition.
Phoenix Suns
Player to watch: Khaman Maluach
Ten of the first 11 players selected in the 2025 NBA draft logged at least 1,200 minutes as rookies. Maluach was the lone exception with just 411 minutes in 46 appearances, so the 7-1 center enters his second season with nowhere to go but up.
While Suns coach Jordan Ott generally favored smaller and more dynamic lineups, Phoenix’s shaky interior defense was exposed by the Oklahoma City Thunder during a first-round sweep. The 19-year-old Maluach was an impressive rim protector during his one-and-done season at Duke, and he should get major minutes as a back-line anchor in Las Vegas.
Portland Trail Blazers
Player to watch: Yang Hansen
Portland was the only team not to pick in the 2026 NBA draft, so all eyes will return to the 7-1 Yang, the 16th pick in 2025. The enormous Chinese center, who averaged 10.8 points and 5.0 rebounds in last year’s Las Vegas summer league, was drafted as a long-term project and made little impact in limited minutes as a rookie.
Yang is an unusually skilled passer for a player of his size, but his defensive awareness and agility must improve to earn a larger role on a Blazers team seeking its second straight playoff trip. Basketball fans in his home country are carefully tracking his progress: 5.2 million Chinese viewers watched one of his 2025 summer league games.
Sacramento Kings
Player to watch: Darius Acuff Jr.
The conditions look just right for Acuff to emerge as one of the most discussed prospects in Las Vegas: The 2026 No. 7 pick is the Kings’ top developmental priority, and he has a chip on his shoulder after three guards were taken before him on draft night.
Sure enough, the University of Arkansas product launched 29 shots to score 25 points in his California Classic debut, a July 4 win over the Nets. Acuff led the SEC with 23.5 points and 6.4 assists per game as a freshman, and his 29.5 usage rate in college strongly suggests he’d prefer to take the reins in Sacramento as soon as possible. If Acuff’s efficiency winds up matching his self-confidence, he has an excellent chance to be a star.
San Antonio Spurs
Player to watch: Tarris Reed Jr.
It’s worth pausing to recognize that less than three years elapsed between Victor Wembanyama’s shaky 2023 Las Vegas summer league debut and his 2026 NBA Finals appearance. That’s the definition of a fast track. Though San Antonio’s summer league should be less newsworthy this time around, the 22-year-old Reed will be worth keeping an eye on given that there are minutes available behind Wembanyama and Luke Kornet in the Spurs’ frontcourt rotation.
Reed, the 26th pick in the 2026 draft, arrives in San Antonio after a four-year college career split between Michigan and UConn. The physical, traditional big man will be asked to clear the boards and protect the paint. Meanwhile, Jayden Quaintance, the Spurs’ other 2026 first-round pick, will sit out summer league as he continues an extended recovery from knee surgery.
Toronto Raptors
Player to watch: Collin Murray-Boyles
Murray-Boyles was simply a great find with the eighth pick in 2025: His high activity level and positional versatility helped Toronto finish as a top-five defense, and he ranked third in true shooting percentage among rookies who logged at least 1,000 minutes. That two-way impact earned the 21-year-old forward a spot on the all-rookie second team.
Dylan Harper and VJ Edgecombe were the only rookies to get more playing time in the 2026 playoffs than Murray-Boyles, so the Raptors probably won’t ask that much of him in Las Vegas. Still, it would be nice to see whether he can quickly form a bond with Allen Graves, a heady forward from Santa Clara University who was Toronto’s 2026 first-round pick.
Utah Jazz
Player to watch: Darryn Peterson
League executives will be tracking Peterson’s progress closely after a strange and injury-plagued freshman season in which he appeared in only 24 games and logged fewer than 700 minutes. The good news: The 2026 No. 2 pick got straight to work in his July 4 debut at the Salt Lake City summer league, scoring a game-high 28 points on 11-of-21 shooting in a win over the Atlanta Hawks.
While Peterson’s polished scoring should make him a leading Rookie of the Year candidate, Las Vegas will give him a chance to showcase his disruptive defense and answer questions about his passing ability. As a Kansas freshman, Peterson registered the same number of assists as turnovers (38) and posted the lowest assist rate among the top eight picks in June’s draft.
Washington Wizards
Player to watch: AJ Dybantsa
Dybantsa’s game is tailor-made for summer league’s fast and loose gameplay. The 2026 first pick is a high-usage scorer who can create off the dribble, finish above the rim and parade to the free throw line. The BYU product’s 25.5 points per game last season led the nation and ranked fourth among one-and-done lottery picks over the past 25 years, trailing only Trae Young, Michael Beasley and Kevin Durant.
In a Las Vegas summer league tradition, Dybantsa’s Wizards will face Peterson’s Jazz on Thursday (9 p.m. ET, ESPN) in an opening night showdown between the top two picks. Expect the 6-9 Dybantsa to enjoy an ultra-green light: Washington ranked 29th in offensive efficiency last season, and the franchise hasn’t had a rookie average more than 17 points per game since relocating to the nation’s capital in 1973. The Wizards need him to get buckets from day one.
By Ben Golliver, via ESPN