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Cameron Carr • SG • Lakers

Cameron Carr Notches 23 Points in Lakers' Win Over the Clippers

Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Cameron Carr notched 23 points on 8-for-18 shooting with three triples, adding two assists, one rebound, and one block in 29 minutes during Tuesday's 99-85 Las Vegas Summer League win over the Clippers. The No. 24 pick has been the story of Los Angeles' summer, and he closed this one with eight straight points to break the game open. He's playing through a right thumb contusion that cost him a game against Dallas last week. The one rebound in 29 minutes is the tell. Carr is a pure scorer right now, and on a Lakers team that runs its offense through Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, a rookie wing earns minutes by defending and rebounding, not by getting shots. The scoring alone won't put him on the floor.

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Bennett Stirtz • PG • Thunder

Bennett Stirtz Leads Thunder With 22 Points in Loss to Denver

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Bennett Stirtz took on a leading role in Tuesday's 106-103 Las Vegas Summer League loss to the Nuggets, scoring 22 points on 8-for-16 shooting with six assists, two rebounds, one steal, and one block in 30 minutes. The former Division II standout has been Oklahoma City's steadiest presence through an 0-3 summer, running the offense with the pace that made him a first-team All-Big Ten selection at Iowa, where he averaged 19.8 points and 4.4 assists. The NBA's draft profile likens him to Ty Jerome and flags the same slow adjustment those late-blooming college guards needed before they became rotation pieces, which is the fantasy read as well.

4 hours ago

Aday Mara • C • Thunder

Aday Mara Tallies 14 Points on Perfect Shooting Against Denver

Oklahoma City Thunder center Aday Mara tallied 14 points on 6-for-6 shooting, seven rebounds, and six assists in 25 minutes during Tuesday's 106-103 Las Vegas Summer League loss to Denver. The Spanish big man was flawless from the floor but shot only 1-for-5 at the line, an issue that follows him from Michigan. The passing is the real story: six assists from a 7-foot-3 center is unusual, and it fits a Thunder offense that runs actions through its bigs. Bennett Stirtz led Oklahoma City with 22 points as the team fell to 0-3. Mara's path to minutes runs through Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein, though, so his rookie fantasy value depends on someone ahead of him missing time.

5 hours ago

Trevon Brazile • PF • Nuggets

Trevon Brazile Erupts for 32 Points in Nuggets' Win Over the Thunder

Denver Nuggets forward Trevon Brazile registered 32 points on 11-for-19 shooting with six threes, six rebounds, one steal, and one block in 27 minutes during Tuesday's 106-103 Las Vegas Summer League win over the Thunder. The No. 35 pick scored 19 before halftime, capping the half by banking in a shot from just inside halfcourt, and he did it days after sitting out a game with a sore shoulder. His college career high was 28, set last season at Arkansas. Denver signed him to a four-year deal with the first two seasons fully guaranteed, so the roster spot is locked in. Breaking into a forward group with Aaron Gordon and Cameron Johnson in it is the harder part.

5 hours ago

Caleb Wilson • PF • Bulls

Caleb Wilson Posts 19 Points in Bulls' First Summer League Win

Chicago Bulls forward Caleb Wilson finished with 19 points on 7-for-15 shooting, 2-for-6 from three, eight rebounds, three assists, and one block in 24 minutes during Tuesday's 99-87 Las Vegas Summer League win over Washington. The No. 4 pick has scored 19 in back-to-back outings after opening with 35 against Memphis, and he pushed to play the second night of a back-to-back rather than take the standard lottery-pick rest. Jaylin Sellers paced Chicago with 24 points. Wilson has committed 13 turnovers in three games, but seven steals and nine blocks over that stretch point to a two-way profile, and he's expected to hold a prominent rotation role as a rookie.

5 hours ago

Javon Small • SG • Grizzlies

Javon Small Scores a Game-High 26 in Grizzlies' Win

Memphis Grizzlies guard Javon Small scored a game-high 26 points, going 5-for-8 from three, with seven assists, four rebounds, one steal, and two blocks in 27 minutes during Tuesday's 106-85 Las Vegas Summer League win over the Warriors. The 23-year-old was the best player on the floor, controlling the pace and defending at a high level on the second night of a back-to-back. Small appeared in 41 games with 12 starts as a rookie, averaging 9.7 points, 3.7 assists, and 3.1 rebounds after guard injuries opened the door. He's still on a two-way contract. Memphis keeps him around as backcourt insurance, which is the honest read on his fantasy value: he matters in stretches, not across a full season.

5 hours ago

Darius Acuff Jr. • PG • Kings

Darius Acuff Jr. Leads All Scorers With 26 Points

Sacramento Kings guard Darius Acuff Jr. produced 26 points on 9-for-18 shooting, 2-for-6 from three, and 4-for-6 at the line, adding five assists, one steal, and one block in 26 minutes during Tuesday's 115-83 Las Vegas Summer League loss to the Nets. The former Razorback led all scorers and finally found his stroke after a 4-for-14 clunker in his previous outing. Emanuel Sharp backed him with 23 points, but nobody else on the roster kept pace in a 32-point rout. The one blemish: Acuff committed five turnovers, matching his assist total. Sacramento's veterans will lift some of that creation burden once the season starts, and if he trims the giveaways, the scoring volume makes him one of the more appealing rookies in this class.

5 hours ago

Grant Nelson • PF

Grant Nelson Out for Rest of Summer League

Brooklyn Nets forward Grant Nelson is out for the remainder of Las Vegas Summer League, ClutchPoints' Erik Slater reports. No reason has been given. The Alabama product came to Vegas competing for a training camp invite or a two-way contract, and losing the rest of the schedule costs him evaluation reps he can't get back. Nelson spent last season with the G League's Long Island Nets, averaging 11.0 points and 6.0 rebounds on 55 percent shooting, and got his first NBA minutes on a 10-day deal in February, appearing in four games. That stint ended when patellar tendinitis shut down his season in March. He isn't a fantasy consideration, but a second straight summer without a roster spot would be a setback.

16 hours ago

Harrison Ingram • SF

Harrison Ingram Becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent

San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Ingram is now an unrestricted free agent after the team withdrew his qualifying offer, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac. The former North Carolina standout spent his first two seasons on two-way deals, appearing in just 12 NBA games while producing at a high level for the G League's Austin Spurs. He averaged 16.6 points, 12.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.2 steals in 34.0 minutes across 40 NBAGL outings last season, shooting 49.2 percent from the field but only 34.0 percent from three. San Antonio can still bring him back, though Ja'Kobi Gillespie, Maliq Brown, and Emanuel Miller currently occupy the team's three two-way slots. Ingram remains off the standard fantasy radar until he secures a standard NBA contract elsewhere.

16 hours ago

Tre Johnson • SG • Wizards

Tre Johnson Done for Summer League After One Game

Washington Wizards guard Tre Johnson has been shut down for the remainder of Las Vegas Summer League, along with AJ Dybantsa and Will Riley, The Athletic's Josh Robbins reports. Johnson needed only one appearance to make his case, pouring in 26 points on 11-for-20 shooting with two rebounds, one assist, and one steal in 28 minutes in Thursday's win over the Jazz. The former Texas Longhorn averaged 12.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.9 threes in 24.1 minutes as a rookie, though he shot 41.9 percent from the field and faded after the All-Star break amid injuries. His scoring touch was never the issue. Whether Dybantsa's arrival squeezes his role is the question that decides his fantasy value in year two.

16 hours ago

Will Riley • SF • Wizards

Will Riley to Sit for Rest of Summer League After Scoring Burst

Washington Wizards guard/forward Will Riley will sit for the rest of Summer League, along with AJ Dybantsa and Tre Johnson, according to Josh Robbins of The Athletic. Riley made a strong closing argument Sunday, posting 32 points, six rebounds, three assists, and six three-pointers in 29 minutes against the Sacramento Kings after scoring 18 against the Utah Jazz in the opener. The 2025 No. 21 pick averaged 10.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.0 assists as a rookie, and his clean shooting in Vegas should help his case for regular-season minutes. His fantasy value still depends on whether Washington gives him enough wing usage to matter.

16 hours ago

AJ Dybantsa • SF • Wizards

AJ Dybantsa Shut Down for Rest of Summer League

Washington Wizards forward AJ Dybantsa has been shut down for the remainder of Las Vegas Summer League, along with second-year wings Will Riley and Tre Johnson, The Athletic's Josh Robbins reports. The move is precautionary rather than injury-related, following the standard script for a healthy No. 1 pick. The BYU product averaged 25.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in two games, defending well enough to post eight combined steals and blocks. He went 1-for-11 from three, so the jumper stays a question, but the rim pressure and free-throw volume are real. Dybantsa now waits until camp, where he'll compete for touches alongside Trae Young, Anthony Davis, Alexandre Sarr, and Kyshawn George. That's a crowded ladder for a rookie, and the usage split is the thing to watch.

16 hours ago

Ajay Mitchell • PG • Thunder

Ajay Mitchell Reports Progress in Calf Rehab

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell (calf) says his rehab is nearly complete, telling ESPN's SportsCenter he's "close to being back to 100 percent." The right calf strain cost the Belgian guard the final four games of the Western Conference Finals, a stretch in which the Thunder dropped three of four and lost Game 7 to the Spurs. Mitchell broke out in his second season, averaging 13.6 points, 3.6 assists, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.2 steals on 48.5 percent shooting, and his postseason play (seven starts in 11 games) puts him in position to challenge Luguentz Dort for the starting spot next to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The catch is availability. Mitchell has appeared in roughly 57 percent of Oklahoma City's games across two years, and he's still not cleared in mid-July.

16 hours ago

Izaiyah Nelson • C • Magic

Izaiyah Nelson Undergoes Successful Left-Ankle Surgery

Orlando Magic forward/center Izaiyah Nelson (ankle) shared on Instagram that surgery to repair his fracture was successful, according to Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. The Magic announced Monday that Nelson suffered the injury in the first half of Sunday's Summer League win over the Portland Trail Blazers and is expected to resume basketball activities in three to four months. The No. 51 pick signed a two-way deal with Orlando after averaging 15.9 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.6 steals, and 1.4 blocks at South Florida. This setback makes it harder for Nelson to carve out an NBA role right away, so most of his rookie-year development could come in the G League after he is cleared.

16 hours ago

Dailyn Swain • SF • Bulls

Dailyn Swain Struggles to Find Shot Against Jazz

Chicago Bulls guard/forward Dailyn Swain finished Monday's 80-63 Summer League loss to the Utah Jazz with four points, nine rebounds and one assist in 30 minutes, going 0-for-9 from the field, 0-for-2 from deep and 2-for-3 at the line. The No. 15 pick has opened Vegas at 3-for-19 across two games, so the offensive adjustment is real. Swain led Texas in points, rebounds, assists, and steals last season, which keeps the long-term fantasy appeal tied to versatility rather than scoring alone. For now, the rebounding is the cleanest early category while the shot profile catches up.

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Caleb Wilson • PF • Bulls

Caleb Wilson Piles Up Five Blocks Against Jazz

Chicago Bulls forward Caleb Wilson finished Monday's 80-63 Summer League loss to the Utah Jazz with 19 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two steals, five blocks and three three-pointers in 29 minutes. The No. 4 overall pick shot 8-for-17 from the field and 3-for-8 from deep, but the 0-for-6 mark at the line was the clear blemish. After opening Las Vegas with 35 points, Wilson still showed enough defensive range and shooting confidence to keep building fantasy buzz. His free-throw line was ugly, but the mix of rim protection and stretch potential is exactly what can separate him from the typical rookie forward in fantasy.

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Meleek Thomas • SG • Cavaliers

Meleek Thomas Drops 35 Points in First Summer League Win

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Meleek Thomas dropped 35 points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals, one block, and five three-pointers in Monday's 90-73 Summer League win over the Miami Heat. Thomas shot 14-for-23 from the field, 5-for-9 from deep, and 1-for-1 at the line. The No. 34 pick has now scored 20, 30, and 35 points in his first three Las Vegas games, giving Cleveland a real shot-creation bright spot. Thomas is unlikely to have a clean rookie-year fantasy path without rotation minutes, but the scoring burst, threes, and steals make him a name to track beyond Summer League.

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Cedric Coward • SG • Grizzlies

Cedric Coward Records Double-Double Against Mavericks

Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Cedric Coward accumulated 17 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, one steal, one block, and two three-pointers in Monday's 96-88 Summer League loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The 2025 No. 11 overall pick needed 23 shots to get there, including a 2-for-9 mark from deep, but the rebounding and secondary playmaking helped save the line. Coward averaged 13.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 2.8 assists as a rookie, so his fantasy case is not new. The concern is efficiency, though his minutes, boards, and defensive stats give him a useful path if Memphis keeps leaning on him.

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Cameron Boozer • PF • Grizzlies

Cameron Boozer Drops 21 Points in Summer League Loss

Memphis Grizzlies forward Cameron Boozer finished Monday's 96-88 Summer League loss to the Dallas Mavericks with 21 points, eight rebounds, three assists, three steals, and two three-pointers in 29 minutes. The No. 3 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft shot 7-for-17 from the field, 2-for-8 from deep, and 3-for-5 at the line, leading Memphis in scoring for the second straight Las Vegas game. The efficiency dipped after Friday's 23-point showing, but the steals, passing, and willingness to shoot from deep are more important for fantasy purposes. Boozer's rookie-year ceiling will depend on how quickly Memphis trusts him with regular-season usage, but the early Summer League profile looks category-friendly.

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Sergio de Larrea • SF • Mavericks

Sergio De Larrea Hands Out 12 Assists Against Grizzlies

Dallas Mavericks guard Sergio de Larrea accounted for 16 points, one rebound, 12 assists, one block, and two three-pointers in Monday's 96-88 Summer League win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The No. 25 pick bounced back efficiently, shooting 3-for-7 from the field after struggling to a 3-for-14 line in Thursday's loss to Golden State. His scoring consistency remains a developmental project, but the 20-year-old's positional size and elite court vision popped throughout his 30 minutes of action. De Larrea is not set up for an immediate rookie-year fantasy impact while buried on the depth chart behind Kyrie Irving and Marcus Sasser. However, his advanced playmaking profile gives him a cleaner long-term path to rotation minutes than a standard one-dimensional prospect.

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