Mavs Sign Dante Exum To Two-Year, Partially Guaranteed Deal

The Dallas Mavericks have made the Dante Exum deal official, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The former fifth overall pick in 2014 has signed a two-year deal worth $6.15 million. His second year is not guaranteed, and it's unclear if there are any incentives built in to the contract. Exum hasn't played in the […]

Zach LaVine Doesn't Foresee A Trade

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine said that sometimes "you see a little too much smoke" regarding trade rumors. The all-star combo guard has been a part of one trade but has seen his name in trade rumors for a couple of years. As of right now, he doesn't see a trade happening any time soon […]

DraftKings NBA Summer League Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/13/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

The Las Vegas Summer League continues with eight more games but only four games for the evening slate. So, we'll be taking a look at the later four-game slate for DraftKings DFS managers. As the summer league keeps going, the choices become more difficult because we have to dig into the nitty gritty names that […]

Kobe Bufkin Struggles From The Floor On Wednesday

Atlanta Hawks guard Kobe Bufkin experienced some shooting struggles during their win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Vegas on Wednesday. The 19-year-old rookie finished the game with 13 points, six rebounds, one assist, one steal, one block, and five turnovers while shooting 3-for-13 from the floor. So far, in two games this summer, the 15th […]

Tyrese Martin Leads All Scorers Against Minnesota

Atlanta Hawks guard Tyrese Martin carried the offensive weight on Wednesday afternoon after he led the team to their second win of the summer against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 24-year-old registered 25 points, nine rebounds, and three assists while shooting 9-for-15 from the floor and knocking down two triples. He's seen some substantial increases since […]

Brandon Williams Notches An Efficient Shooting Game

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Brandon Williams turned in a quality game on Wednesday afternoon in a 93-99 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Williams ended with 23 points, four assists, three rebounds, and one steal on 8-for-14 shooting overall and 3-for-6 from beyond the arc. Right now, the 23-year-old would be competing with Jordan McLaughlin as the […]

Xavier Moon Scores 16 Points In Win Over Grizzlies

Los Angeles Clippers guard Xavier Moon put together another strong performance on Wednesday afternoon after he led the team in scoring and helped grab their second victory in the Vegas summer league. The 28-year-old finished with 16 points on 7-for-12 shooting and added four rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block. Moon has an […]

Jason Preston Collects A Double-Double In Win

Los Angeles Clippers guard Jason Preston gathered a double-double in the team's summer league win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. The 23-year-old posted 13 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists while shooting 5-for-13 from the floor. Preston has had a solid showing throughout the summer so far but still has some more to prove […]

Kenneth Lofton Jr. Posts Another Strong Game

Memphis Grizzlies forward Kenneth Lofton Jr. grabbed another double-double despite taking a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday afternoon. The young power forward ended the game with 24 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, and two steals while shooting 9-for-12 from the floor and 2-for-4 from deep. He did struggle taking care of the […]

Timberwolves Sign Troy Brown Jr. To Two-Year Deal

The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed former Laker Troy Brown Jr. to a two-year deal worth $8 million, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The second year of the contract is not guaranteed, so Brown will have to prove himself yet again to make sure he stays under contract after this coming season. He's coming off […]

Tari Eason Won't Need To Play Any More In Vegas

Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason will not play any more summer league games just like Jabari Smith Jr. Eason has proven enough going into his second season in the league and the team won't risk him getting hurt in some meaningless games as they have a huge season on the horizon. The 22-year-old looks to […]

Jabari Smith Jr. Shut Down For The Rest Of Summer League

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. has shown enough for the team to shut him down for the rest of the summer. The rising second-year stretch-four had a stellar two games for the Rockets as he averaged 35.5 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and one block per game. His offensive game was looking great against […]

Andre Jackson Signs Four-Year Deal With Milwaukee

According to Jim Owczarski, the Milwaukee Bucks are making use of their second-round pick exception and signing Andre Jackson to a four-year deal that is only fully guaranteed in the first year, 50% guaranteed in the second, and then adds two more non-guaranteed years in the end. Jackson is a 6-foot-6 combo guard out of […]

Tre Mann Out For The Rest Of Summer League

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Tre Mann (finger) will miss the remainder of the summer league with a small avulsion fracture in his right middle finger. He's not expected to miss that much time as it was reported that he'll return to basketball activities in two weeks. Mann was having a solid stretch of summer league […]

DraftKings NBA Summer League Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/10/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

The Las Vegas Summer League is in full swing as every team has played at least one game and now we're onto the second look for some of these prospects. We're also entering the muddy waters of the better players getting more rest and the fringe prospects seeing more opportunities, which can make it hard […]

Sixers Match Offer Sheet For Paul Reed

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul Reed will have his offer sheet matched by the team with just a little over an hour to spare, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The 24-year-old has become a fan favorite in Philly and one of the best backup bigs the team has had behind Joel Embiid. If the team […]

Ryan Rollins Swipes Five Steals Against Boston

Washington Wizards guard Ryan Rollins registered a solid two-way game as the team took home the victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The former Golden State Warrior ended the game with 17 points, nine assists, three rebounds, and five steals while shooting 5-for-13 from the floor. Rollins seemed to be everywhere defensively and made […]

Justin Champagnie Leads All Scorers In Losing Effort

Boston Celtics forward Justin Champagnie turned in his best game of the summer despite losing 98-103 to the Washington Wizards on Sunday. The Pitt product finished the game with 21 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and one block on 8-for-17 shooting and 2-for-5 from beyond the arc. He saw some action in his rookie year […]

Colin Castleton Leads The Lakers In Scoring

Los Angeles Lakers forward Colin Castleton led the team to a lopsided win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. The 23-year-old undrafted rookie posted 21 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, and one steal while shooting 8-for-13 from the floor. He has played well so far in summer league for the Lakers, but he has a […]

Victor Wembanyama Bounces Back With Double-Double

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama bounced back from a lackluster performance in his first summer league action despite suffering a loss on Sunday. The 19-year-old from France registered 27 points, 12 rebounds, three blocks, and one steal on 9-for-14 shooting overall, 2-for-4 from deep, and 7-for-12 from the charity stripe. This was closer to […]

Jalen Duren Scores 23 Points In Loss

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren looked pretty dominant despite the loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday. The 19-year-old registered 23 points on 10-for-14 shooting and added 10 rebounds, one assist, and one block while outplaying his counterpart, James Wiseman. Duren seems to be the more likely one to get more minutes this season alongside […]

Jabari Smith Jr. Shines Again On Sunday

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. notched another 30-point game in the Vegas summer league as he led the team to a win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon. The rising second-year forward ended the game with 38 points, seven rebounds, six assists, one steal, and one block while shooting 13-for-25 from the floor […]

Jaden Ivey Posts Double-Double In Loss To Houston

Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey posted a double-double in 29 minutes of action on Sunday in a 12-point loss to the Houston Rockets. The 21-year-old collected 22 points, 10 assists, three rebounds, two steals, and one block while shooting 9-for-15 from the floor. Ivey is a key part of the Pistons roster as he had […]

DraftKings NBA Summer League Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/9/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

The Las Vegas Summer League is in full swing as every team has played at least one game and now we're onto the second look for some of these prospects. We're also entering the muddy waters of the better players getting more rest and the fringe prospects seeing more opportunities, which can make it hard […]

DraftKings NBA Summer League Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/8/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

The smaller summer leagues in Salt Lake City and Sacramento have come and gone, and the Las Vegas Summer League has finally kicked off as of Friday! NBA Fans get their little taste of basketball mid-summer as they watch their favorite team's young players battle it out for a spot on a roster while the […]

Julian Phillips Yet To Sign Contract, Won't Play Summer League Opener

Chicago Bulls forward Julian Phillips will not play in the team's Las Vegas Summer League opener because he still hasn't signed his rookie contract with the team, according to Will Gottlieb. Phillips was drafted 35th overall this offseason after the team traded two future second-round picks to get him. There hasn't been any details just […]

Jazz Waive Vernon Carey Jr.

According to Michael Scotto of USA Today, the Utah Jazz are waiving Vernon Carey Jr. on Friday. Across his three seasons in the NBA so far, Carey has only appeared in 37 games and played a total of 187 minutes. He was a second-round draft pick by the Hornets and was part of the trade […]

Jaime Jaquez Jr. Considered Day-To-Day

Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. (shoulder) is considered day-to-day after injuring his shoulder, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. The team's first summer league game in Las Vegas isn't until Saturday, so he has a little bit of time to rest before then. Miami will likely play it safe if he's experiencing […]

Cavaliers Sign Emoni Bates To Two-Way Contract

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Emoni Bates officially signed a two-way contract on Friday with the team that drafted him 49th overall this year. Bates received All-Mid-American Conference Third Team honors last year while he averaged 19.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. The 19-year-old was highly touted as a high school prospect but hasn't […]

Jeff Green Officially Gets A Two-Year Deal

The Houston Rockets will officially sign Jeff Green to a two-year deal worth $16 million, according to Bobby Marks. Initially, it was reported that Green was going to sign a one-year, $6 million deal with Houston, but they've added on another year and $2 million more per year. The 36-year-old will bring some veteran leadership […]