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The Warriors selected former Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg with the 11th overall pick in June’s draft. The 23-year-old displayed his versatility during both the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer Leagues, averaging 13.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.3 steals in 25.8 minutes per game across six appearances. Lendeborg told Ron Kroichick of The […]
Jazz guard Darryn Peterson faced some questions about his competitive desire from fans and the media due to the cramping issues that plagued his freshman season at Kansas, but people who know him best nearly universally describe the No. 2 overall pick as having a “killer” mentality on the court, writes Jason Batacao of The […]
When the Knicks selected point guard Jack Kayil with the 39th pick, it was unclear whether he’d come over to the NBA right away or stay in the German league, though signs pointed to him staying abroad, Ian Begley writes for SNY. While he has struggled with his scoring efficiency during Summer League, he has […]
Allen Graves and Izaiyah Nelson | Photos from Getty Images Just two players were selected directly from mid-major programs in the 2026 NBA Draft. Santa Clara’s Allen Graves was the No. 19 pick to the Toronto Raptors, and the draft rights of South Florida’s Izaiyah Nelson, the No. 51 pick, were traded to Orlando. However, according to the Mid-Major Reacts survey, despite Graves being a top-20 pick and Nelson being one of the final 10 selections, the two will be equally impactful in the ongoing...
LAS VEGAS — When the Lakers hosted Peter Suder for a pre-draft workout, they were drawn to his basketball IQ. His unselfishness. His competitiveness. Peter Suder has made a good impression on the Lakers during summer league play. All — especially the latter — were on display March 6 when Suder and the Miami (Ohio)...
Bulls The Bulls came away from Summer League believing they may have found an important building block. Mike McGraw of the Daily Herald wrote that No. 4 overall pick Caleb Wilson was the clear standout in Las Vegas after averaging 23.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks while shooting 50 percent from the field. Wilson […] The post NBA Notes: Bulls, Caleb Wilson, Grizzlies, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Nuggets appeared first on Hoops Wire.
Summer League wraps up Sunday, and while it’s never wise to overreact to a handful of exhibition games, it’s also OK to admit when an NBA rookie simply looks like he belongs. That was essentially the takeaway from The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie after spending the past couple of weeks evaluating the 2026 draft class in […] The post NBA’s top four picks look every bit the part at Summer League appeared first on Hoops Wire.
First overall pick AJ Dybantsa scored 27 points in his NBA Summer League debut. | Getty Images The results weren’t even close on this one. And they should have been. We’re biased as Washington Wizards fans, right? In our SB Nation Reacts survey this week we found that 72% of respondents believe AJ Dybantsa will have the best NBA career, well ahead of Caleb Wilson (12%), Darryn Peterson (8%), and Cam Boozer (8%). The result should have been 100% AJ Dybantsa. But we’ll take it! pic.twitter.com/...
The five games of Knicks action during the 2026 NBA Summer League offered a chance to see how some of the recent draft picks would fare in larger roles.
Tristi Rodriguez examines how Sacramento Kings point guard Darius Acuff Jr. fared vs. other top rookies in NBA summer league.
