NBA Summer League Predictions & Parlay: Youngsters Show Out

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Life moves fast in the NBA, and after the much-hyped draft and a flurry of offseason moves, Summer League is already here.

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Attention turns to the California Classic today, with the San Antonio Spurs battling the Miami Heat before the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Golden State Warriors Blue squad, and it’s a first opportunity to see some of the late first-round rookies in action.

Let’s dive into my NBA Summer League predictions and free NBA picks for Friday, July 3.

NBA Summer League predictions for July 3

Spurs

Spurs moneyline

(-127)

Lakers

Lakers moneyline (-108)

NBA Summer League predictions

Spurs moneyline (-127 at Kalshi)

Although none of the San Antonio Spurs’ young core will be in action at Chase Center tonight, that clears the way for Tarris Reed Jr. and other members of the San Antonio rookie class to ball out.

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Reed Jr., the No. 26 pick, averaged 14.7 ppg and 9.0 rpg last season at UConn, and I expect him to seize this opportunity to make a case for bench minutes next season behind Victor Wembanyama.

Though Jayden Quaintance will miss out for the Spurs, second-round picks Ja’Kobi Gillespie and Mailq Brown should get minutes here, and San Antonio’s serious approach to summer action could be seen in its 5-3 record last year.

While the Miami Heat can turn to Myron Gardner — who appeared in 45 NBA contests last season — the trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo leaves Miami with fewer young pieces for a Summer League run.

Of course, the Heat specialize in discovering undrafted gems, but they face an uphill battle in this California Classic opener, and I’m taking the Spurs up to -140.

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