Cole Swider is a 6-foot-8 small forward attempting to make the Los Angeles Lakers' NBA roster by playing with L.A. in 2025 NBA Summer League. He hails from Rhode Island, where he averaged 26.5 points per game as a high school junior and 31 points per game as a high school senior.

The No. 1 overall draft pick faces off against Bronny James and the Lakers in Summer League with broadcast available on ESPN and multiple streaming platforms.

Walter Clayton Jr. starred in Utah's third win at the Salt Lake Summer League. The national champion at Florida led the Jazz with 20 points to take down Nikola Topic and the Thunder. Kyle Filipowski produced an 18-point, 16-rebound double-double to complement Clayton's scoring outburst. Ajay Mitchell led the Thunder with 19 points.

The 2025 California Classic NBA Summer League tips off Saturday, July 5, at Chase Center in San Francisco. The Golden State Warriors host the Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, and San Antonio Spurs for this early summer league mini-tournament that gives fans their first look at some highly drafted rookies.

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

Catch the summer league action tonight at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN as both 1-1 teams meet in San Francisco with multiple streaming options available.

The hottest ticket for Day 1 of the NBA Las Vegas Summer League will be the highly anticipated matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers, as No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg makes his debut against Bronny James' squad.

It also pits the two teams involved in the blockbuster Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade that shocked the entire league last season. Flagg is expected to provide immediate help for the Mavericks on both ends of the floor,