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Stirtz is starting in Friday's Las Vegas Summer League game versus the Lakers, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

Stirtz skipped Tuesday's Salt Lake City Summer League finale, but he's back in action for the start of Oklahoma City's Las Vegas Summer League run. Through two games in Salt Lake City, Stirtz averaged 9.5 points, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game.

Thiero (wrist) will start in Friday's Summer League game against Oklahoma City, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

Thiero had been dealing with a wrist injury, but he'll get the start to open Los Angeles' Las Vegas stint. The 22-year-old appeared in 25 regular-season games for the Lakers in 2025-26, averaging 1.9 points, 1.1 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.1 blocks and 0.3 steals across 6.0 minutes.

Mara (undisclosed) is starting Friday's Summer League game against the Lakers, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

Mara didn't play in Tuesday's Salt Lake City Summer League loss to the Jazz, though it's worth mentioning that the game was the second leg of a back-to-back set. He'll now look to impress in the Thunder's Las Vegas Summer League opener.

Wilson finished with 35 points (12-21 FG, 7-11 3Pt, 2-6 FT), five rebounds, three blocks and two steals across 33 minutes in Friday's 97-96 Summer League loss to the Grizzlies.

Wilson put on a show in his Summer League debut, looking extremely confident from beyond the arc while making some difficult shots en route to a game-high 35 points. He shot just 25.9 percent from three-point range in his lone season at North Carolina, so developing a consistent outside shot would significantly boost his long-term outlook in the Association. While it's only one Summer League game, Friday's performance was nonetheless encouraging. The 19-year-old forward also impressed on the defensive end, tying the game-high mark in steals while finishing second on the Bulls in blocks.

Sellers tallied 15 points (4-13 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-6 FT), four rebounds, four assists and one steal across 29 minutes during Friday's 97-96 Las Vegas Summer League defeat to the Grizzlies.

Sellers was Chicago's second-leading scorer and finished with a plus-5 differential in the narrow defeat. He's on a two-way deal with the Bulls this season, so he'll spend most of the year in the G League.

Simpson finished with 17 points (4-13 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 6-7 FT), two rebounds, nine assists, one steal and one block across 30 minutes in Friday's 97-86 Summer League loss to Houston.

Simpson has spent most of his NBA career in Charlotte, appearing in 50 regular-season games after being drafted in 2024. While he wasn't a consistent producer for the Hornets, he averaged 11.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.1 blocks in 17 career starts for the club. He signed a two-way contract with the Nuggets shortly after being waived by the Hornets in February, though he played in only six regular-season games. Simpson seemingly has a ways to go before earning the trust of the Nuggets' coaching staff, but if he plays well during Summer League and training camp, the door is open for an expanded role at some point in 2026-27.

Hopkins totaled 24 points (9-13 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-6 FT), four rebounds, three steals and two blocks over 26 minutes during Friday's 97-86 Las Vegas Summer League loss to the Rockets.

The 2026 second-round pick led the Nuggets' Summer League squad in scoring, and he racked up five stocks in just 26 minutes of play. Hopkins will look to keep rolling Saturday versus the Timberwolves.

Thornton tallied 27 points (7-18 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 7-7 FT), three rebounds, three assists and three steals across 35 minutes in Friday's 97-86 Summer League win over the Nuggets.

Thornton was aggressive hunting his shot and got to the charity stripe often in the Rockets' Summer League debut, finishing with a game-high 27 points. The Ohio State product also matched the game-high mark in steals. The 31st overall pick in this year's draft has a chance to carve out a role off the bench, but he isn't guaranteed consistent minutes following the signing of Marcus Smart.

Crawford racked up 17 points (5-16 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, four assists, three steals and three blocks over 33 minutes during Friday's 97-86 Las Vegas Summer League win over the Nuggets.

It wasn't Crawford's most efficient game, but he piled up the counting stats and only committed one turnover in his 33 minutes of floor time. He was on a two-way deal with the Rockets last season, appearing in 14 regular-season games and averaging 2.0 points and 1.1 rebounds in 6.6 minutes per contest.

Hepburn (knee) will start Friday's Summer League game against Boston, Zulfi Sheikh of Sportsnet reports.

Hepburn will return to game action after undergoing surgery Jan. 8 to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. He appeared in two regular-season games for the Raptors during the 2025-26 campaign, averaging 0.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.5 steals over 6.5 minutes per tilt. He is signed to a two-way contract and will need to impress throughout Summer League if he hopes to earn more playing time with Toronto in 2026-27.