Basketball Intelligence For 7/22/26
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
PODCAST: Summer League: Who outperformed their draft selection?
Nick Agar-Johnson/Ray LeBov, No Weak Stuff
Ten players whose Summer League play appear to have outperformed where they were drafted in 2026: Labaron Philon Jr., Cameron Carr, Chris Cenac Jr., Bruce Thornton, Meleek Thomas, Trevon Brazile, Ryan Conwell, Dillon Mitchell, Emanuel Sharp, and Henri Veesaar. What each of the players showed in Summer League, why they might have fallen in the draft, and their NBA outlook for their rookie seasons and beyond.
LEAGUEWIDE
NBA teams keep ditching stars
Henry Abbott, True Hoop
Ranking the 7 best NBA players currently on two-way contracts
Eamon Cassels, Fansided
Summer League Notebook: Second-Round Picks and Undrafted Gems Who Impressed
Rafael Barlowe, NBA Big Board
NBA Summer League standouts
John Hollinger, The Athletic
Summer League takeaways
Michael Chandler, The Score
Vegas Reshuffled the 2026 Top 4 Rookies — and My Entire NBA Big Board
Jeremias Engelmann, 5x5
The biggest storylines from NBA summer league
Brian Windhorst, ESPN
How can Zaccharie Risacher turn his career around? When does a top pick become a bust?
Christian Clark/Jason Jones/Law Murray, The Athletic
NBA offseason grades: Which teams had best trades, signings, deals?
Zach Kram, ESPN
NBA Power Rankings: How every team’s free agency, trades, and draft moves changed the league’s landscape
Stephen Noh, Sporting News
Each NBA Team’s Most Disrespected Hidden Gem
Greg Swartz, Bleacher Report
A brash Vegas gambler resurfaces in the Malik Beasley NBA betting scandal.
Matt Stieb, New York Magazine
TEAM-SPECIFIC
ATL: Hawks Offseason Moves: Can the Hawks Continue Their Ascent?
Above The Break
BKN: Egor Demin apologies mount as Nets guard named to All-Summer League team
Net Income, Nets Daily
BOS: Summer Celtics Observations
Paul Flannery, Hoopology
DET: The Pistons stuck to their offseason plan. Now comes the hard part with Jalen Duren
Hunter Patterson, The Athletic
GSW: Summer league was smashing success for Warriors
Dalton Johnson, NBC Sports
LAL: Lakers Preseason Schedule Released: 5 Things Fans Should Watch Before Opening Night
Ryan Ward, Sports Illustrated
MIA: The Heat’s Championship Dream Still Depends on More Than Giannis
Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated
MIL: Milwaukee-born Tyler Herro ready for ‘fresh start’ with hometown Bucks
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
MIL: Brayden Burries turned heads by producing without turning the ball over
Maxwell Ogden, Behind the Buck Pass
NOP: What the Derik Queen + Zion Williamson pairing says about the confused methodology of the Pelicans front office
Garrison Giddens, Giddhoops
ORL: Banchero’s post-All-Star bump needs to become permanent
Philip Rossman-Reich, World R Squared
PHX: Khaman Maluach takes a big leap for the Suns
Sam Vecenie, Game Theory
PHX: Suns rookie looks to keep working, excited to play with Devin Booker
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
TOR: Raptors work on roster fringes as NBA awaits Kawhi, LeBron decisions
Michael Grange, Sportsnet
TOR: Summer League | Allen Graves
Bryce Simon, Game Theory
THE DRAFT
Under the Radar Players Who Could Become 2027 NBA Draft Prospects
Randall Sweet, Sports Illustrated