Denver Nuggets guard/forward Julian Strawther was the top scorer in Sunday's Summer League action, finishing an 84-81 loss to Toronto with 32 points. The Las Vegas native shot 10-for-21 from the field with a 6-for-12 effort from outside and completed his line with three rebounds, five assists, one steal, and one block. Strawther was used very sparingly by the Nuggets during his rookie campaign, but he's carrying a big load in the Summer League, averaging 28.5 points in close to 34 minutes per game. The 2023 champions have lost a pair of big backcourt pieces this offseason, meaning we should see Strawther a lot more in 2024-25, and he's produced encouraging performances in Las Vegas.
Denver Nuggets small forward Julian Strawther led the team with 25 points in the final Summer League game against the Knicks on Saturday, shooting 8-for-16 from the field and leading his side to an 89-86 win. He sank five triples with 11 attempts and also led his squad with nine rebounds, whilst adding two assists, one steal, and one block to his stat line. The Gonzaga product looked shaky in his first couple of Summer League outings but appeared to get better with each game and ended up posting 20-plus points in each of his final three appearances. Strawther looks promising, but the 2023-24 campaign is set to be more of a learning curve for him in the NBA, with a number of players ahead of him in the Nuggets rotation.
