Second-Round Rookies Who Shined at Day 2 of Summer League

At Summer League, the next generation of NBA stars to showcase their skills. Top draft picks often get to perform knowing that they have spots on the roster, or even in the rotation guaranteed. That's not the case of many second-round picks.

For them, Summer League is a chance to prove they belong in the league by outshining their competition. As Las Vegas' NBA 2K26 Summer League is in full swing, three of these 2025 second-round draft picks had outstanding performances, putting the world on on notice.

Here's a look into which second-round rookies stood out the most on day two of NBA2K26 Summer League.

Alijah Martin, Toronto Raptors

Drafted at pick No. 39, many thought Martin was a bit of a reach for Toronto. It's still early on, but he's making quick work of proving those critics wrong. In his debut performance, he dropped 16 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals while shooting 6-for-12 from the field and 2-for-4 from 3-point range.

He was a tone setter on both ends for the young Raptors squad, pressuring the ball full-court and making hustle plays left and right. Martin's intense perimeter defense certainly fits with what it seems Toronto is trying to base their identity around – pressure and toughness.

If that's not enough of a successful performance, take a look at his posterization of David Muoka –possibly the play of Summer League so far.