It’s just one Summer League game, and Yang Hansen still has a long way to go to prove he can hang in an NBA rotation — let alone live up to the starry-eyed expectations of some Trail Blazers fans — but his Summer League debut went as well as could be hoped.

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 event will be headlined by the fresh faces of the 2025 draft class, as well as other recent draftees such as Bronny James, Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham, and unsigned veterans looking for open spots on rosters across the league. Top 2025 picks Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper and VJ Edgecombe will all be in action Thursday as games tip off.

The 6'7", 215-pound Bryant appears readymade to step into a three-and-D support role in San Antonio. He is a versatile, multipositional defender who largely subsisted on catch-and-shoot threes and point-blank scoring chances at Arizona.

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After Utah begins its 2025 NBA Summer League slate with a matchup against the Hornets and the fourth overall pick in Knueppel, a matchup against the Wizards and the sixth overall pick in Tre ...

After three months of non-stop offseason training, Hornets Tidjane Salaün ready to showcase skills at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

“Yeah, Tidjane’s had a great summer,” said Hornets assistant Chris Jent, who’s serving as the team’s summer league coach. “He’s working hard, working hard on his body. He’s a worker, as we all know, so he’s going to bring the intensity.”