Nets enter NBA Summer League with plenty to watch — and a feel-good story

The Brooklyn Nets are approaching the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas with a focus on player development and evaluation rather than simply winning games, particularly important given their young roster and rebuild heavily dependent on a single draft class.

The team is bringing all five of their record-setting first-round draft pick rookies to compete, with four of them expected to participate in games. They will be joined by three other players who played for the Nets last season and an additional player who saw action with the Los Angeles Lakers.

This roster composition means there will be numerous storylines to follow during the Summer League, starting with the Nets' opening game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2. This game serves as the undercard for the much-anticipated debut of Cooper Flagg playing against Bronny James and the Lakers.