Fears, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft, netted 22 points for the New Orleans Pelicans in Las Vegas. Cody Williams, the 10th overall selection in 2024, also shined with 26 points for the Utah Jazz. Jeremiah Fears ended his Summer League slate on a high with 22 points in a defeat to the Indiana Pacers.

Summer standouts Johnny Furphy, Quenton Jackson and RayJ Dennis didn't play Thursday. But rookie Kam Jones did, and had another impressive outing.

The Lakers, Pacers, & Jazz headline tonight's NBA Summer League picks, best bets, & parlay for Friday, July 18, 2025.

Optimism surrounding the Pelicans' 2025 draft class was met with disappointment after the team's 0-5 showing in the NBA 2K26 Summer League.

Freeman tallied 14 points (7-8 FG, 0-3 FT), 10 rebounds, two blocks, one assist and one steal across 28 minutes in Friday's 113-104 Summer League win over the Pelicans.

Check out the scores, stars of the day and faces in the crowd during the eighth day of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

Monday's NBA Summer League game between the Pacers and Bulls in Las Vegas featured one highlight play after another.