The Las Vegas Summer League has officially tipped off, featuring a blue-chip matchup in AJ Dybantsa vs. Darryn Peterson, the debut of a top-five pick in Keaton
Feb 23, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Mikel Brown Jr. on the court in the second half at Dean E. Smith Center.
Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The Las Vegas Summer League has officially tipped off, featuring a blue-chip matchup in AJ Dybantsa vs. Darryn Peterson, the debut of a top-five pick in Keaton Wagler, and plenty more rookies showing off in the desert. Day 2 features much of the same, with plenty of players either making their debuts or looking to continue their success.
Wilson is the only player in the top-12 yet to make his NBA Summer League debut, with the Bulls playing their first game against the Grizzlies tonight. While No. 3 pick Cameron Boozer was taken one spot higher, the mystery box is still in effect for Wilson, who is among the more competitive players in the bunch, at least outwardly.
Chicago is on the look for SLAP — size, length, athleticism and physicality — and Wilson will be looking to show all of it in a matchup with Boozer. The two face off at 5 p.m. PT. Boozer’s played a handful of games at Salt Lake City Summer League, seeing his usual productivity in each game. Still, Vegas will be the highest-profile yet, and he’ll be doing so against Wilson.
In SLC, the Grizzlies rarely played through Boozer, likely the top passing big in the class, if not the best passer in general. The team largely went through Javon Small and Cedric Coward on offense, leaving Boozer to fit in where he could. The league’s No. 6 pick made his return to the court days ago, and will now look to continue to trend upward following a back injury at Louisville.
Brooklyn officially has their franchise player to pair with Egor Demin, who's looked much too good for Summer League. In limited time, Brown has already put together a small highlight reel of passes, and he’ll only need to see shots through now to impact the game. He has the requisite size, athleticism, skill and more to thrive in the NBA, and should adapt quickly to the professional level.
Derek Parker covers the National Basketball Association, and has brought On SI five seasons of coverage across several different teams. He graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2020, and has experience working in print, video and radio.
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