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The final game of the 2025-26 season was played on June 13, 2026, when the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the Finals to capture their first championship since 1973. That celebratory moment felt like a lifetime ago.
In the past four weeks, the NBA Draft Lottery, NBA Draft, and free agency have all either concluded or commenced. There’s been plenty of roster movement — league-altering trades, agreed-upon free agency deals and more. And just as we try to catch our breat, the NBA Summer League is upon us. In the following sections, I’ll highlight 10 returning players who fantasy managers should pay attention to in the California Classic, Salt Lake City Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League.
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The San Antonio Spurs’ young players accelerated their learning curve this past season and, as a result, finished way ahead of schedule with an NBA Finals berth. While Carter’s minutes per game weren’t very high as a rookie (11.1), he has a case for being included on that accelerated path, albeit comfortably behind the likes of Dylan Harper, his fellow 2035 draft classmate. He logged minutes in several big-time postseason games for the Spurs less than one month ago. And with the uncertain future of Harrison Barnes, Bryant has a chance to play a much larger role as a second-year player — even with Tobias Harris being added to the equation.
Bryant was already a notable performer in the 2025 Summer League and should be one of the better guys to lace them up during these offseason games. A good showing could give him a head start and a potential second-year leap, leading to greater fantasy value.
Once it was clear the direction Memphis was moving in last season — trading away Jaren Jackson Jr. and shutting down Ja Morant — Small got a chance to audition for a prominent role. His time to shine came after the All-Star Break, when he immediately logged a 16-point, four-steal performance before playing well over the next 20 games and posting averages of 13.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.1 steals and 1.3 steals on 50.8/45.7/84.2 shooting splits post-All-Star Break. With Morant…
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