LAS VEGAS — A rookie class that might be better and deeper than advertised is off and running in the NBA’s various offseason leagues, including the main event in Vegas: the 2022 NBA Summer League, which I’m attending for the 10th time.

(Check out my report from the Paolo Banchero-Jabari Smith showdown.)

While this list could easily run 60 names or longer, here are five rookies I’m especially focused on as they try to become difference-makers for teams in contention for playoff spots and the NBA title: