Now that summer league is concluding and the NBA officially begins its dark period, the stars from Las Vegas must be acknowledged because some unexpected players made big splashes.

League is over. The Hornets won the popular and essential summer league event with an 83-78 victory against the Kings.

Second-year Rockets guard Reed Sheppard wasn’t very efficient at summer league, but he still managed to turn heads, per Michael Pina of The Ringer.

The Utah Jazz didn't get to see a full slate of summer league action from their fifth-overall pick in Ace Bailey across their time in both Salt Lake City and Las Vegas, as the rookie wound up missing six of his eight total contests due to a hip injury, dampening a bit of the immediate hype to surround the Rutgers product.

How did the Celtics look at summer league? There's a new emphasis on being more aggressive and forcing turnovers for starters.

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaylen Wells accepted the uncomfortable journey of improving during summer league action, including working on his attack.

Entering his second NBA season, there are a lot of questions surrounding Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James. After being drafted late in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft, James went through a rollercoaster rookie season. The media hounded him and covered almost every angle of his first professional season.

League in Las Vegas has become more than just basketball. Alongside the games, the Summer League Film Festival showcased 34 film projects by current and former NBA stars.