NBA Summer League Recap: Rookies Shine, Hype Builds, But Should You Buy It?

NBA Summer League is over — but what does it actually mean for fantasy basketball? Josh Lloyd, host of Locked On Fantasy Basketball and lead analyst at Basketball Monster, dives into the most talked-about rookie performances, second- and third-year breakouts, and whether you should actually care about what happened in Vegas. ➡️ Cooper Flagg impressed — is he already a top-50 fantasy asset? ➡️ Dylan Harper and VJ Edgecombe showed flashes — are they draftable? ➡️ What do we do with Liam McNeeley, Walter Clayton Jr., and Yand Hansen? ➡️ Which second-year players helped or hurt their value the most? 🧠 Josh breaks down the real impact Summer League has on your fantasy draft strategy, why stat scouting here is risky, and which performances matter most. 👉 Subscribe for more must-know fantasy content 🎧 Available on all podcast platforms 🔗 Watch. Listen. Dominate. #FantasyBasketball #NBASummerLeague #CooperFlagg #RookieWatch #NBAFantasyDraft #JoshLloyd #LockedOnFantasyBasketball #BasketballMonster Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 5-Hour ENERGY Time to fuel up and turn it up with 5-hour ENERGY®️ Transfusion! Go to https://5hourenergy.com today and use my promo code LOCKEDONGOLF to receive 20% off your order. This offer is only valid until September 30th on one order and cannot be used with other promotions. The code is not good on subscription orders. Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnba for 50% off your first year Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuel Right now, new customers can get ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS when your first FIVE DOLLAR BET WINS! Download the app or head to FANDUEL.COM to get started. Bet with FanDuel—Official Partner of the NBA. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER : 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.