1) New Orleans and No. 1 overall NBA draft pick Zion Williamson will make their summer league game debut Friday on national TV, facing the New York Knicks at 8:30 p.m. Central. The game will be broadcast on ESPN, as well as locally on radio by ESPN New Orleans (100.3 FM). Williamson discussed Friday’s opening game and matchup vs. Duke teammate R.J. Barrett after practice yesterday.
2) All 30 NBA teams are participating in the Las Vegas summer league, plus national teams representing China and Croatia. Among those 32 teams, eight will qualify for the single-elimination tournament that begins July 13.