Saturday tipped off NBA summer action as the California Classic and Salt Lake City Summer League both delivered doubleheaders. With a 20-point pairing from the Grizzlies and VJ Edgecombe (No. 3 overall) going head-to-head with Ace Bailey (No. 5), here’s a sampling of the top individual performers:

The Jazz rolled out Ace Bailey for the first time professionally. The fifth overall pick showed his early potential in NBA Summer League.

Utah Jazz fans had been waiting with anticipation to see how Ace Bailey would perform in his Summer League debut. Much of the excitement and curiosity stemmed from the dramatic turn of events during the 2025 NBA Draft.