LAS VEGAS — He missed 16 of 21 shots, including all five attempts from deep, and airballed his first and final shots. And those who saw his NBA 2K26 Summer League debut still came away with a consensus gut feeling: Cooper Flagg is right on pace to be a problem.

The Warriors held their first practice Thursday in Las Vegas ahead of their Summer League opener against Portland.

One summer ago, Riley Minix joined the San Antonio Spurs' Summer League squad with hopes of making it out. His three older brothers knew he would. H

The Oklahoma City Thunder collected a 90-81 Summer League win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. It was the first of at least five exhibitions for the NBA champions in Las Vegas. They previously played three in a row at Utah.

Each team will play at least five games in Las Vegas. After the first four games, the top four teams will advance to the playoffs and play each other in the semifinals on July 19. The two winning teams from each side will play each other on July 20 for the Vegas Summer League title.

Drew Timme only played in nine NBA games last season, but he made a decent impression in his limited time. Timme averaged 12.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists per game and registered three double-doubles during the final weeks of the season.