Although the Mavericks have a deep roster of veterans, Flagg will have a major role for a team with championship aspirations in 2025-26, simply because he’s that good of a player. He can score at all three levels, rebound, pass and defend, and he’ll do it with a relentless motor.

You almost couldn’t turn on a summer league game without coming across a former state college basketball player, as UConn and Yale combined to have 10 former players competing in Las Vegas.

The number of rooks spotlighted for each team will vary. Every first-round pick who suited up will receive a grade. Second-rounders will be prioritized for teams without a top-30 selection. For squads without any drafted rookies whatsoever, we'll default to the newbie who is either most intriguing, played the most or both.