There’s a different aura to the Las Vegas Summer League compared to the smaller, “warm-up” leagues like the California Classic and Salt Lake City. This is especially true in the earlier Vegas games, when higher draft picks are more likely to play and give fans a first glimpse at players expected to be in their teams’ rotation the next season.

League heads to Las Vegas as the San Antonio Spurs take on VJ Edgecombe and the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night.