For the past week in Las Vegas, NBA rookies, journeymen and training camp hopefuls alike have been battling it out during the Association’s annual Summer League, hoping to make their mark in just a handful of games to continue their pro pursuits later this fall.
Throughout the NBA’s regular season, players have to abide by a series of color restrictions for all but a few theme nights and mostly match their team’s unis. No such rules exist in Summer League, but there’s understandably less players looking to stand out with their kicks, with the focus more on the game as just a few roster slots are up for grabs.
Check out all of the best sneakers spotted in Las Vegas over the past week, with some highlights thanks to Willie Cauley-Stein, Emmanuel Mudiay and Pierre Jackson, and let us know your favorites in the comments section below.
You can catch the Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs face off tonight in the Summer League Finals at 9 PM EST on NBA TV.
photos via YahooSports! and Jeremy Rincon.
Emmanuel Mudiay — Under Armour ClutchFit Drive 2 Low
Antonio Barton — Under Armour MicroG Pro
Archie Goodwin — Nike Kobe 8 iD
Bobby Portis — Air Jordan Retro 10
DeMarcus Cousins (in attendance) — Air Jordan Retro 7
DeMarcus Cousins (in attendance) — Air Jordan Retro 3
Omri Casspi (in attendance) — adidas Yeezy Boost 350
DeAndre Liggins — Air Jordan Retro 7
DeAngelo Russell — Nike Kobe X
Denzel Livingston — Nike Zoom Rookie
Dominique Sutton — Nike Kyrie 1
Duje Dukan — Nike Zoom Hyperfuse 2014
James Michael-McAdoo — Nike LeBron 12 Low
Jerrelle Benimon — Under Armour Curry One Low
Julyan Stone — Nike Kobe IX Elite
Kristaps “The Gawd” Porzingis — Nike Kobe X
Kyle Anderson — adidas DLillard 1
LaDontae Henton — Air Jordan Retro 11
Kevon Looney — adidas JWall 1
Luis Montero — Nike Kobe 8
Marcus Smart — adidas Future Boost PE
Michael Frasier-Kobe — Nike Kobe X Low
Eric Moreland — Air Jordan Retro 13
Emmanuel Mudiay (off-court) — Under Armour Speedform
Norman Powell — Nike Kyrie 1
Pierre Jackson — Nike Zoom Kobe V “Think Pink”
Pierre Jackson — Nike “What The” KD 7
Pierre Jackson — Custom Air Jordan Retro 11
Pierria Henry — Nike Zoom Flight ’98 “The Glove”
Ryan Broekhoff — Nike Hyperdunk 2014
Seth Curry — Under Armour Curry One
Shaquielle McKissic — Under Armour Curry One
Taylor Griffin — Air Jordan Retro 11
Trevor Lacey — Nike LeBron 12 Low
Viacheslav Kravstov — Air Jordan XX9
Will Cummings — Nike Kobe X Low
Willie Cauley-Stein — Nike ChuckpositeWillie Cauley-Stein — Nike Kobe IX Low
