The NBA Summer League gets underway with games in Sacramento and Salt Lake City this evening. While there are three California Classic contests, two games are at the Delta Center. The Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers are first up and are followed by the Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz.
The Salt Lake City Summer League is a three-day event at the Delta Center. The Thunder are the defending champs.
NBA Summer League: Predictions, Odds, and Preview For Salt Lake City (July 3)
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m. ET, NBA TV
The Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers will kickstart the Salt Lake City Summer League on Monday night. The Grizzlies and 76ers have been two of the best teams during the regular season over the last two years. The Griz have posted the league’s fourth most wins (107), and the Sixers are fifth on the list with 105 during this stretch.
Memphis assistant Vitaly Potapenko will serve as the organization’s Summer League coach. The Grizzlies will bring an experienced and talented 15-player squad to SLC. 2022 Summer League star Kenneth Lofton Jr. is once again participating in the Summer League and is one of five players who spent time with the Grizzlies this past season. 2022 first-round picks David Roddy and Jake LaRavia, along with 2022 second-round choice Vince Williams Jr. are also back on the Summer League team. Jacob Gilyard, who appeared in one NBA game, also played for the Grizzlies this past season. 2022 first-round pick GG Jackson and G-League participants Joel Ayayi, Aminu Mohammed, and Matt Hurt are other Grizzlies to watch.
Head coach Nick Nurse will lead the 76ers Summer League squad in Salt Lake. Nurse will get an up-close look at Jaden Springer and 2021 second-round pick Filip Petrusev. Other Sixers to watch are 2023 two-way signees Ricky Council IV, Azuolis Tubelis, and Terquavion Smith. Louis King, Makur Maker, Greg Brown III, and Marcus Bagley are others to watch.
Memphis is listed as a 3.5-point favorite. The Over/Under is set at 169.5. The Grizzlies are -165 on the money line, while Sixers are +140.
Best Bet: Over 169.5 points (-110)
Lean Grizzlies -165
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Utah Jazz, Delta 9 p.m. ET, NBA TV
Oklahoma City and Utah were two of the biggest surprises in the NBA this past season. Now, the Thunder and Jazz will square off on the first day of the Summer League.
G League coach Kam Woods and Thunder assistant David Akinyooye will lead OKC. Meanwhile, 2022 No. 1 overall pick Chet Holmgren leads the most interesting Summer League roster. Jalen Williams, Tre Mann, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Jaylin Williams, Ousmane Dieng, and Keyontae Johnson will also be in Salt Lake City. Caleb McConnell, Zhaire Smith, and Jah’mius Ramsey are other Thunder players to keep an eye on.
Assistant Evan Bradds will coach Utah. No. 16 pick Keyontae George is the most likely of the Jazz’s three first-rounders to make an immediate impact in the Summer League. Taylor Hendricks (hamstring) and Brice Sensabaugh (knee) are dinged up. Ochai Ogbaji, Vernon Carey Jr., and Johnny Juzang are other Jazz players to watch.
Oklahoma City is a -4 point favorite. The Over/Under is set at -167.5. The Thunder are -180 on the money line, while the Jazz are +155.
Best Bets: The Thunder -4 (-110), Over 167.5 points
