CHET HOLMGREN AND THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER ... The Thunder grew from upstarts to champions in the blink of an eye. Now, their stars' bank accounts are growing, too. Chet Holmgren agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year maximum rookie extension worth up to $250 million.

Imagine telling someone 12 months ago that Cooper Flagg’s Summer League debut would come in a Mavericks jersey against Bronny James, while LeBron James might be eyeing a new team because the Lakers want to build around Luka Dončić.

The center of the NBA offseason has now shifted to LAs Vegas where the NBA Summer League gets back in action on Thursday, July 10, with 2025 No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg expected to make his Dallas Mavericks debut.