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Five NBA Rookies I'm Watching Closely at Vegas Summer League

Featuring a lottery pick, two prospects who slid out of the lottery and two unique, undrafted players

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Rafael Barlowe
Jul 09, 2022
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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:

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