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Isaiah Stewart Delivers Efficient Summer League Performance
Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart has been precisely that over his first two NBA seasons -- a center. But the 21-year-old largely took on a new role Thursday, getting reps at the power forward spot and finishing with 13 points and nine boards across 27 minutes. Maybe most impressive, the big man went 3-for-4 from... Read More
Tari Eason Notches Double-Double In Summer League Debut
Houston Rockets small/power forward Tari Eason recorded a double-double in his first professional action during Thursday's Summer League loss to Orlando. Eason finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds, highlighting how his activity portends well to productivity at the pro level. Despite that, he did struggle from the field to the tune of a 6-for-17... Read More
Jabari Smith Jr. Collects 10 Points In Summer League Debut
Houston Rockets power forward Jabari Smith Jr. logged his first minutes of game action Thursday since being chosen with the third overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. His debut featured going for 10 points on 4-for-10 shooting, along with notching seven boards and three assists. He took something of an offensive side role to... Read More
Aleksej Pokusevski Notches Team-High 14 Points
Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Aleksej Pokusevski notched a solid outing in defeat to the 76ers during Summer League play Thursday. Still just 20 years old, Pokusevski showcased his entire skill set en route to logging a team-best 14 points, to go along with five rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Having shot just 28.5%... Read More
Jaden Ivey Goes For Team-High 20 Points In Summer League Debut
The all-around skill of Detroit Pistons shooting guard Jaden Ivey was on display from Game 1 of Summer League. The No. 5 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft began his professional career with a team-high 20-point performance, adding six boards and six assists in his 32 minutes of action. While there are small things... Read More
Paolo Banchero Drops 17 Points In Summer League Debut
Orlando Magic small/power forward Paolo Banchero kicked off his professional career with a 17-point outing in Thursday's Summer League victory over Houston. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft shot 5-for-12 overall, including knocking down a pair of triples. As projects to be the case for most of the year, Banchero was... Read More
Vlatko Cancar Gets Three-Year Contract Extension From Denver
Denver Nuggets power forward Vlatko Cancar has agreed to a three-year extension to remain with the franchise, including a team option in the final season. Cancar was a second-round choice in the 2017 NBA Draft and he has since played sparingly off the bench. The native of Slovenia logged a career-high 11.7 minutes across 15... Read More
Trevor Keels Inks Two-Way Deal With Knicks
Shooting guard Trevor Keels has reportedly agreed to a two-way contract with the New York Knicks, per Fred Katz of The Athletic. Keels was taken 42nd overall by the Knicks in the 2022 NBA Draft, and after center Jericho Sims had his contract converted to a main roster deal, New York had the flexibility to... Read More
Chet Holmgren Notches Double-Double In Summer League
Oklahoma City Thunder power forward/center Chet Holmgren finished Wednesday's Summer League win over the Grizzlies with 11 points and 12 rebounds, showcasing his nightly double-double potential. While his shooting performance wasn't nearly as notable at 3-for-11 overall, the seven-footer added three assists and two blocks across his 26 minutes. The second pick from the 2022... Read More
Josh Giddey Logs Triple-Double In Summer League Win
Oklahoma City Thunder point/shooting guard Josh Giddey recorded 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists during Wednesday's Summer League victory over Memphis, giving him his first triple-double of the summer. Giddey logged four triple-doubles during his rookie campaign last year, as he proved to be a stat sheet stuffer just months after being selected sixth... Read More
Jeremy Sochan Will Sit Out Summer League Action
San Antonio Spurs small/power forward Jeremy Sochan will not see the court during NBA Summer League as he works his way back to full strength after a positive COVID-19 test. The move sounds entirely precautionary from the Spurs perspective, and largely due to the quick turnaround that the Summer League delivers. Taken with the ninth... Read More
Jericho Sims Earns Three-Year Deal With Knicks
New York Knicks center Jericho Sims has been given a three-year contract to remain with the organization, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Sims was a second-round Draft choice by New York last season, before having appeared in 41 games (five starts). The 23-year-old shot an impressive 72.2 percent from the field in limited minutes,... Read More
John Konchar Gets Three-Year Contract Extension With Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard/small forward John Konchar has inked a three-year, $19 million contract extension to remain with the franchise, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Konchar has been a lightly utilized reserve for the Grizzlies over the past three seasons, although he appeared in a career-best 72 games last year, including his first seven starts.... Read More
Paul Reed Compiles Dominant Summer League Double-Double
Philadelphia 76ers center Paul Reed feasted during Tuesday's Summer League loss to Memphis, as he compiled 20 points and 15 rebounds across 31 minutes. Reed was reticent to fire from long range last season, but he did knock down a triple Tuesday, showcasing an expansion of his offensive arsenal. In addition to the scoring, he... Read More
Keegan Murray Drops 24 Points In Summer League Win
Sacramento Kings small/power forward Keegan Murray continued his Summer League scoring barrage in Tuesday's victory over the Lakers. Murray dropped a game-high 24 points on 9-for-16 shooting, including knocking down a pair of triples. In addition to the scoring output, Murray snatched seven boards and three steals, showcasing his two-way potential on the wing for... Read More
Kessler Edwards Rejoins Brooklyn On Multi-Year Deal
Despite having rescinded its qualifying offer on forward Kessler Edwards, the Brooklyn Nets have inked the 21-year-old to a new multi-year contract. A second-round selection in the 2021 NBA Draft, Edwards appeared in 48 games (23 starts) with the Nets last year and averaged 5.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. At 6-foot-8, Edwards provides... Read More
Memphis Inks Kennedy Chandler To Four-Year Contract
Second-round draft-pick contracts in the NBA are notoriously finicky. Not usually including guaranteed money, draft selections are susceptible to two-way deals and being moved on from far quicker than first-round choices. But that won't be the case for Memphis point guard Kennedy Chandler. The Grizzlies are reportedly giving Chandler $4.94 million guaranteed on his four-year... Read More
Lonnie Walker IV Sees Himself Fitting Perfectly With Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Lonnie Walker IV inked a one-year contract earlier this offseason to join a talented LA squad. His signing was made official Wednesday, after which he spoke to the media and said, "I'm very excited for this opportunity. … I'm here to win." Walker made clear that he would embrace his... Read More
Denver Believes Christian Braun Can See Minutes In 2022-23
The Denver Nuggets drafted shooting guard Christian Braun with the 21st overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Head coach Michael Malone reiterated Wednesday that he believes Braun could crack the team's rotation during the upcoming year, saying per Harrison Wind of DNVR Sports, "I love his maturity. I love his IQ." The Nuggets will... Read More
Portland Likely To Move On From Eric Bledsoe
Point/shooting guard Eric Bledsoe appears on track for free agency, as Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that Portland is expected to waive the veteran ahead of his 2022-23 deal becoming guaranteed. Acquired by the Trail Blazers in February, Bledsoe never suited up for the franchise, having finished last season averaging 9.9 points, 4.2 assists,... Read More
Miami Re-Signs Caleb Martin To Three-Year Deal
Miami Heat small forward Caleb Martin will reportedly return to the team on a three-year contract worth $20 million, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Martin's deal comes just days after his brother, Cody, received a four-year, $32 million deal to remain in Charlotte. Caleb is coming off a career season with Miami, in which... Read More
Edmond Sumner Signs Deal To Join Nets
Point/shooting guard Edmond Sumner has reportedly inked a deal to rejoin the Brooklyn Nets, per Adrian Wojnarowski. Brooklyn acquired the 26-year-old guard in an October 2021 trade, just to waive him four days later; now, fully recovered from a torn left Achilles tendon that kept him sidelined all of last year, Sumner joins the Nets'... Read More
San Antonio Lands Gorgui Dieng On One-Year Deal
Center Gorgui Dieng is set to rejoin the San Antonio Spurs for the 2022-23 season, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Dieng appeared in 16 games off the bench for San Antonio in '20-21, before playing last year with Atlanta, where he averaged a career-low 8.4 minutes per outing. With Jakob Poeltl holding down starting... Read More
T.J. Warren Joins Brooklyn On One-Year Deal
Shooting guard/small forward T.J. Warren is set to become a member of the Brooklyn Nets on a one-year contract, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Warren has been hampered by left foot fractures over the past two seasons, which have limited him to a combined four contests. The 28-year-old began to display breakout potential in February... Read More
Buddy Boeheim Joins Pistons On Two-Way Deal
The Detroit Pistons and shooting guard Buddy Boeheim have agreed to a two-way deal for the upcoming season, landing the ACC's leading scorer a professional deal. Boeheim averaged 2.9 made three-point baskets per contest over his final three years at Syracuse, having been named First-team All-ACC in his final season. It remains to be seen... Read More
Kevon Looney Returns To Warriors On Three-Year Deal
Center Kevon Looney is back with the Golden State Warriors on a three-year contract, which is set to pay him $25.5 million, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Looney emerged as a full-time starter last season, appearing in all 82 regular-season contests. He averaged six points and a career-high 7.3 rebounds per outing, seeing his minutes... Read More
Jalen Smith Agrees To Two-Year Contract With Indiana
Power forward Jalen Smith is returning to the Indiana Pacers on a two-year deal worth $9.6 million, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Smith was dealt to Indiana at the Trade Deadline this past year, which allowed him elevated playing time; he utilized that opportunity to average 13.4 points and 7.6 rebounds, all while shooting 53.1... Read More
Donte DiVincenzo Inks Two-Year Deal To Join Warriors
Point/shooting guard Donte DiVincenzo has reportedly signed a two-year contract worth $9.3 million to join the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. DiVincenzo became an unrestricted free agent after Sacramento chose not to extend a qualifying offer on the 25-year-old, opting instead to acquire new backcourt talent in Malik Monk... Read More
Dallas Intends To Hold Onto Frank Ntilikina For 2022-23 Year
Dallas Mavericks point guard Frank Ntilikina is expected to remain with the team for the upcoming season, with his contract set to become guaranteed Monday. Ntilikina appeared in 58 games (five starts) last year for Dallas, but played just 11.8 minutes per night while averaging 4.1 PPG. While he shot a career-high 39.9 percent from... Read More
Oklahoma City Waives Isaiah Roby
The Oklahoma City Thunder have moved on from center Isaiah Roby, who started 62 games over the past two seasons. Roby was limited by injuries last year, but he ultimately averaged 10.1 points and 4.8 rebounds over 45 contests. A second-round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, Roby benefited from a thin Thunder frontcourt, which... Read More
