The best part about any NBA rookie class is the hope it inspires. Every fresh face has a shot to someday be etched on his team's Mount Rushmore.

Saturday tipped off NBA summer action as the California Classic and Salt Lake City Summer League both delivered doubleheaders. With a 20-point pairing from the Grizzlies and VJ Edgecombe (No. 3 overall) going head-to-head with Ace Bailey (No. 5), here’s a sampling of the top individual performers:

Tennessee Basketball is well-represented in the 2025 NBA Summer League with five former Vols: Zakai Zeigler, Chaz Lanier, Jahmai Mashack, Jordan Gainey, and Dalton Knecht, all of whom will suit up for NBA squads this July.