Noa Essengue struggled to stand out in his Las Vegas debut Friday night as the Chicago Bulls floundered in an ugly 116-72 loss to the Toronto Raptors.

With all 30 teams in Las Vegas for NBA Summer League, Bradley Beal and Jonathan Kuminga continue to headline all discussions and intel.

Liam McNeeley registered a double-double on Friday to tip off the NBA Summer League, helping the Hornets defeat the Jazz in Las Vegas.

The former Kansas Jayhawk, who played sparingly in the NBA last season, is hoping to impress in Vegas summer league action.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets as Grading how the Hornets draft picks performed in first Summer League game. The Hornets selected four rookies in the 2025 NBA Draft, and all of them got their first opportunity to prove themselves during their summer league debuts on Friday night.

In Friday’s 2025 NBA summer-league opener, Reed Sheppard led the Rockets with 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 steals during a close loss to the Clippers.

Bronny James was seen rocking an exclusive pair of the Nike LeBron 20 while making his sophomore NBA Summer League appearance.

The Phoenix Suns open NBA Summer League action on July 11 against the Washington Wizards at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.