{"id":71664,"date":"2025-07-06T13:42:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T12:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=71664"},"modified":"2025-07-07T05:05:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T04:05:13","slug":"how-did-nba-draft-top-picks-play-in-summer-league-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/how-did-nba-draft-top-picks-play-in-summer-league-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"How did NBA Draft Top Picks Play in Summer League Debut? Performance Review of VJ Edgecombe, Ace Bailey and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025 NBA Summer League tipped off on Saturday with the California Classic and Salt Lake City Summer League delivering two games each. The Miami Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs 82-69, while the Golden State Warriors rolled past the LA Lakers 89-84. In the Salt Lake City Summer League, the Memphis Grizzlies got off to a winning start with a 92-80 victory over the OKC Thunder. Not only this, but the Utah Jazz also opened their account with a 93-89 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.&nbsp;<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Did Rookies Fare in 2025 NBA Summer League Debut?<\/h2><p>Several rookies played their first games of their professional careers, and here, we will review the gameplay of a few names who made headlines during the 2025 NBA Draft.&nbsp;<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VJ Edgecombe<\/h3><p>VJ Edgecombe made a name for himself in his first game for the Philadelphia 76ers despite their 93-89 loss to the Utah Jazz. The No. 3 overall pick came up with the most notable performance of the day. He delivered 28 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists, while shooting 13-for-27 from shooting despite a 1-for-7 mark from range. The former Baylor star added two blocks and one steal for his side.&nbsp;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">VJ Edgecombe dazzled in his <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NBASummer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#NBASummer<\/a> debut for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sixers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@sixers<\/a>!<br><br>&#128276; 28 points<br>&#128276; 10 rebounds<br>&#128276; 4 assists<br>&#128276; 2 blocks <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sqLlfmuIWA\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/sqLlfmuIWA<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1941705442247246235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>July 6, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ace Bailey<\/h3><p>The overall No. 5 pick, Ace Bailey had all the attention and high expectations, owing to his performance in the camp. Bailey made headlines when he reportedly became the only US-based prospect who declined workouts for any teams before the draft. On Saturday night, he dropped eight points while shooting 3-for-13 and seven rebounds. Though more was expected from him, the Jazz registered a significant win over the 76ers.&nbsp;<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Walter Clayton Jr.&nbsp;<\/h3><p>The No. 18 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Walter Clayton Jr. laced up his sneakers for the Utah Jazz and delivered a decent performance. Clayton Jr., who is coming off a national championship in his senior season with the Gators, became the first player in program history to earn first-team All-America honors. On Saturday, he dropped nine points, three rebounds and six assists.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Walter Clayton Jr. with the TOUGH LAY for 2!<br><br>First <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NBASummer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#NBASummer<\/a> bucket for the No. 18 pick &#128079; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ODvDNbZgkM\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/ODvDNbZgkM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1941676709679374422?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>July 6, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><em>Image Credit: &copy; Grace Smith\/IndyStar \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/em><\/p><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How did the rookies play in opening games of 2025 NBA Summer League? 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