Basketball Intelligence For 7/9/26

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

Jul 09, 2026

SUMMER LEAGUE

NOTE: The stories in the section are leaguewide. For stories relating to individual teams in the NVSL, please see the team-specific section of today’s newsletter

Darryn Peterson vs. AJ Dybantsa and 4 more must-watch NBA Summer League games
Eamon Cassels, Fansided

7 NBA Summer League breakouts just waiting to happen
Wynston Wilcox, Fansided

From Dybantsa vs. Peterson to Yang Hansen: Summer League Watch List
Rafael Barlowe, NBA Big Board

Ranking the Top 30 NBA Prospects at Las Vegas Summer League
Zach Buckley, Bleacher Report

50 players to watch at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas
Kevin O’Connor, Yahoo Sports

Five Things to Watch at NBA Summer League
Dustin Brewer, HOOPS

Aussie stars set to chase NBA dreams as Summer League tips off in Las Vegas
Jai Shadlow, Fox Sports

Preview for Biggest Games on Las Vegas Schedule
Zach Buckley, Bleacher Report

TEAM-SPECIFIC

DAL: 5 Things to Watch for Mavericks in 2026 NBA Summer League
Austin Veazey, Sports Illustrated

IND: On Larry Nance Jr. & being upfront about the Pacers’ need for frontcourt depth
Caitlin Cooper, Basketball She Wrote

IND: Summer Pacers set to tip off in Vegas
Tom Lewis, Indy Cornrows

IND: Bryce Taylor to coach Pacers at 2026 Summer League after Johnny Carpenter accepts job elsewhere
Scott Agness, Fieldhouse Files

LAC: Clippers look to ‘define reality’ for players during Summer League
Janis Carr, OCRegister

assistant coach Jay Larranaga has five games to teach the team’s newest players the basics of their playbook and what to expect as they begin their NBA journey

MIA: What are some Heat things to watch for at Las Vegas Summer League?
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald

MIL: Bucks GM on Giannis Antetokounmpo trade: ‘Miami opportunity presented us with the best path’
Eric Nehm, The Athletic

NOP: Solomon Washington looks to make mark for Pelicans in Summer League
Rod Walker, NOLA.com

NYK: Top 5 Questions for Knicks Summer League
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School

ORL: Izaiyah Nelson just wants to work
Philip Rossman-Reich, World R Squared

PHX: How Devin Booker, Suns look after offseason moves
Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic

SAC: PODCAST: 2026 California Classic Recap
Nick Agar-Johnson/Ray LeBov, Kings Weekly Podcast

Nick and Ray break down the 2026 Kings California Classic games. They discuss rookies Darius Acuff Jr. and Emanuel Sharp at length, as well as providing some thoughts on the rest of the roster and how to evaluate Summer League games from a scouting perspective. They dive deep into Nick's takeaways from seeing the first two days of games in-person, along with brief notes on some of the Day Three performances. They also briefly discuss the Kings moving on from DeMar DeRozan, as well as what fans might hope to see from the Summer League Kings in Las Vegas.

SAS: Summer League Notebook: What is Tarris Reed Jr.’s Role? How Are Summer Spurs Gelling?
Matt Guzman, Sports Illustrated

SAS: Ranking the Spurs’ five most important bench players for the 2026-27 season
Jahlil Williams, Air Alamo

UTA: Darryn Peterson has the Jazz believing their rebuild is ending
Ben Golliver, ESPN

WAS: Khris Middleton Returns
Con Brennan, Wait For The Screen