There are a number of storylines to follow when the Sacramento Kings play their Las Vegas Summer League opener against the Orlando Magic at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at UNLV's Cox Pavilion. Second-year guard Devin Carter will make his summer league debut after being sidelined by shoulder surgery a year ago.

The Sacramento Kings Summer League schedule in Las Vegas kicked off on Thursday night, where the weather was somehow hotter than back home in Sacramento. This was also the first chance for Kings fans to see new draftees Nique Clifford (No. 24) and Stanford's Maxime Raynaud (No. 42), and they did not disappoint.

LAS VEGAS — Impressive all-around efforts from rookies Nique Clifford and Maxime Raynaud led the Sacramento Kings to an 84-81 win over the Orlando Magic in an NBA 2K26 Summer League battle at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas on Thursday.