KOC shares his observations from day 1 of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Then, Jason Timpf from Hoops Tonight and Daman Rangoola from Stratechery join to discuss the state of basketball in Los Angeles.

Led by Reed Sheppard, Houston opens its NBA summer-league slate with Friday’s game versus the Clippers. We’ve got details on when and how to watch.

Powell spoke to the media for the first time since the deal and said that with the opportunity in front of him, he could be an All-Star. One could argue he showcased that last season, finishing top-10 in All-Star voting in the Western Conference backcourt, breaking out with the Los Angeles Clippers.

This is especially true for someone like Norman Powell, who comes off of a career year as a starter with the Los Angeles Clippers. But when Powell found out that LA shipped him to the Miami Heat in a complex three-team trade that also included the Utah Jazz,

That said, the LA Clippers have now traded Powell to the Miami Heat. Via The Miami Heat: "OFFICIAL: The Miami HEAT have acquired guard Norman Powell from the Los Angeles Clippers