There's no shortage of NBA Summer League action today, with seven games in Las Vegas, but there might be a lack of competitive matchups due to depth advantages.
Three of the deepest teams in Sin City — including the Golden State Warriors — take the court today and headline our NBA Summer League picks for Thursday, July 16.
NBA Summer League predictions for July 16
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Today's Summer League picks
Warriors moneyline (-233 at Kalshi)
Backing the Golden State Warriors tonight is as much about believing in their depth as it is about not believing in this New York Knicks NBA Summer League roster.
The defending champions have been among the worst teams in Vegas, averaging just 66.7 PPG and shooting 32.4% from the floor. With a lineup that has few NBA-rosterable players, New York's lack of offense should continue against Golden State.
The Warriors are putting up 96.7 PPG and shooting 37.6% from behind the arc due in large part to a lineup that includes lottery pick Yaxel Lendeborg (50 points in 81 minutes) and last year's undrafted breakout player, LJ Cryer (42 points in 74 minutes).
Golden State also has depth with players like Graham Ike, Will Richard, Lajae Jones, Chance McMillian, Lachlan Olbrich, and Nick Boyd.
Hawks moneyline (-156 at Kalshi)
No team has been better than the Atlanta Hawks in Las Vegas. Atlanta is one of two undefeated teams and leads Summer League behind a lineup that includes a mix of rookie talent and players with NBA experience.
Rookie Kingston Flemings, the eighth overall pick, has been a strong facilitator for the offense, averaging the third-most APG (6.5) in Las Vegas and helping Atlanta average the most APG as a team (23.0).
It's not just Flemings, though, with Kobe Johnson (58 points in 61 minutes), Henri Veesaar (40 points in 59 minutes), Zuby Ejiofor (25 points in 51 minutes), and Asa Newell (19 points in 48 minutes) all shining as scorers.
As for the Memphis Grizzlies, their defense has been iffy, allowing 92.3 PPG to opponents on 47.8% shooting. And it wouldn't be a surprise if Cameron Boozer sees only limited minutes tonight.
Raptors moneyline (-127 at Kalshi)
The Toronto Raptors have lost just once in Las Vegas, and it came in overtime to a strong Boston Celtics Summer League roster. Beyond that, they've looked like one of the best teams because of a deep, well-rounded lineup.
The Raptors are the only team in Summer League averaging at least 42 rebounds and 20 assists per game, and they're one of only five teams averaging at least seven steals and seven blocks per game.
Rookies Allen Graves (44 points, 21 rebounds, 10 combined steals and blocks) and Nate Bittle (26 points, 20 rebounds, eight blocks) have been forces on both ends, while veterans Seth Lundy (61 points in 81 minutes) and Tyreke Key (41 points in 54 minutes) have shot the lights out.
The Miami Heat don't have that same depth and lack rookie talent due in part to the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade.
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Thursday’s NBA Summer League parlay
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