Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, will be playing in the summer league for the second consecutive season. So will Jameer Nelson Jr., the son of former NBA point guard Jameer Nelson. He will be on San Antonio's summer league roster.

While the rookies tend to draw most of the attention, there are returnees who really need to make a positive impression in Las Vegas.

Every year in NBA Summer League, young players around the league show flashes of brilliance and what could be on the horizon during the upcoming season. The summer serves as a forum for players to build confidence and showcase facets of their games that could translate during regular season and playoff action in the future.

This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. On this date, in 2010, LeBron James announced on live television he was taking his talents to South Beach to join the Heat.

League debut with the Utah Jazz came and went without much incident, as the No. 5 overall pick in this year's NBA Draft put up eight points and seven rebounds in a win over the Philadelphia 76ers.  It wasn't a stellar scoring night from the Rutgers product and Sixers fans were thrilled to see VJ Edgecombe,

Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV with streaming available as both teams play their second summer league games.

Kasparas Jakucionis, the Miami Heat's first round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, posted a dismal statline in a highly anticipated Summer League debut.

From there, Brandon Carlson and Alex Ducas are among the notable players on the roster, as both were on a two-way contract in Oklahoma City last season and will be looking to prove their worth another. Furthermore, Viktor Lakhin is a legitimate NBA talent, but he recently suffered a foot injury and won’t be able to compete.