Draft NewsMonday, Jul 13, 2026

2026 summer league is in full swing! Our NBA insiders break down first impressions of top rookie debuts.

The Grizzlies have officially signed No. 3 overall pick Cameron Boozer to his rookie scale contract, the team announced (via Twitter). A consensus first-team All-American and the AP’s College Basketball Player of the Year in his first and only season at Duke, Boozer put up incredible numbers as a freshman, averaging 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, […]

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Darryn Peterson has already made a name for himself during the NBA Summer League. The No.2 pick by the Utah Jazz is averaging 26.5 points, 7.0 assists, and 3.5 rebounds through four games in Salt Lake City and Las Vegas. He scored 28 points against the Atlanta Hawks on July 4. Peterson followed up with […] The post Darryn Peterson’s Kobe Bryant mic drop at Summer League appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Celtics' 2026 draft picks, Chris Cenac Jr. and Dillon Mitchell, have shined at NBA Summer League so far, writes Chris Forsberg.

When the New York Knicks drafted Jack Kayil with the 39th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, there seemed to be a discrepancy between the organization and

LAS VEGAS — On his way to becoming the No. 2 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, a narrative followed Darryn Peterson that Evan Mobley and Anthony Edwards know well. The point guard missed 11 games at Kansas because of cramps, which left fans and pundits questioning both his will to win and love […] The post Jazz ‘s Darryn Peterson dispels predraft narrative with ‘NSFW’ Summer League admission appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Caleb Wilson sparked quite the conversations following his NBA Summer League debut. That performance with the Chicago Bulls came with the NBA Draft find nailing seven 3-pointers. Yet why is Wilson so happy that his former North Carolina coach Hubert Davis didn’t want him launching three’s before? Wilson dove into the humorous reason with reporters […] The post Why Caleb Wilson is so happy Hubert Davis didn’t want him making 3-pointers at UNC appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Clippers have been taking part in the Las Vegas NBA Summer League this week as they look to get a better read on some of their young talent. That group is headlined by Keaton Wagler, the point guard who was drafted fifth overall out of Illinois this past month. Wagler had a […] The post Clippers’ Keaton Wagler proving top-5 status has teammate going bananas on live TV appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Mikel Brown Jr. isn’t the Nets’ only first-round rookie, or even the only one, with a delayed debut.

Caleb Wilson didn’t want to talk about his 35 points and seven 3-point makes after his brilliant Summer League debut, according to Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune. Instead, the Bulls’ lottery pick was disappointed that the team lost and he made six turnovers and missed four free throws. Wilson wound up as the No. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will look a bit different next season, but the goal to compete for a championship is still there. They’ve added some talent this offseason, including some rookies who may make an impact in their first year. One of those rookies is Isaiah Evans, who was selected in the second round. He also […] The post Timberwolves reward ex-Duke star with lucrative contract for 2nd-round pick appeared first on ClutchPoints.

AJ Dybantsa has his eyes set on one of the NBA’s end-of-season awards as he prepares for his rookie campaign with the Washington Wizards. Dybantsa only spent one season playing college basketball with the BYU Cougars. He shone as one of the best performing freshmen in the country, averaging 25.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists, […] The post Wizards’ AJ Dybantsa gets real on the NBA award he wants to win appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Here are the grades for every lottery pick from the 2026 NBA Draft following their first Summer League games this preseason.

The Washington Wizards blew right past the Sacramento Kings on Sunday to stay undefeated in NBA Summer League play. The Wiz kids won 104-85 in front of a substantial crowd packed inside the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev. AJ Dybantsa started the game off with a made triple after missing all 5 […]

Jermaine O’Neal almost committed to Kentucky but Rick Pitino told him to go to the NBA Draft.

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