Utah Jazz forward Ace Bailey (back) won't suit up for Friday's Summer League contest against the Portland Trail Blazers. It's an exhibition game, so the Jazz aren't going to risk anything. Bailey is reportedly dealing with back spasms, so this shouldn't be something that impacts his availability for training camp. He averaged 13.8 points per […]

Chicago Bulls forward/center Noa Essengue (thumb) won't suit up for Friday's Summer League contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Essengue is dealing with right thumb soreness, so the team will hold him out of this exhibition contest. The Bulls are being cautious here, but there's no reason to believe that Essengue won't be ready to go […]

Chicago Bulls guard/forward Dailyn Swain (wrist) is out for Friday's Summer League contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The rookie guard is dealing with wrist soreness, so they've decided to play it safe and hold him out of this contest. There is no reason to believe that this is going to be a long-term issue for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly interested in bringing in forward Jonathan Kuminga this summer. Kuminga is currently an unrestricted free agent after declining a $24.3 million team option from the Atlanta Hawks. The speculation is that Kuminga is seeking a deal around $20-25 million per season. This might be too rich for the Lakers, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are still actively looking to make moves this offseason. According to Evan Sidery, Milwaukee is seriously interested in doing a sign-and-trade involving forward Peyton Watson. The Denver Nuggets have stated that they're confident they'll retain Watson, who is currently a restricted free agent. That could be difficult for Denver with them already […]

The Toronto Raptors have confirmed free-agent interest in a reunion with small forward DeMar DeRozan, Marc Stein reports. DeRozan reached the market after Sacramento waived him early in free agency, and the six-time All-Star remains productive, averaging 18.4 points, 4.1 assists, and 2.9 rebounds across 77 games last season. Toronto's cap sheet is tight enough […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Yang Hansen anchored the paint in Thursday's 108-101 Summer League win over the Nuggets, swatting four shots while scoring 13 points on 6-for-11 shooting with five rebounds, three assists, and one steal across 26 minutes. The second-year center helped knock Denver out of semifinal contention and has quietly built a case […]

Denver Nuggets forward Trevon Brazile followed his 32-point outburst with 19 points on 7-for-17 shooting in Thursday's 108-101 Summer League loss to the Trail Blazers, adding eight rebounds, one assist, and three blocks across 29 minutes. The 35th pick cooled from deep, hitting 2-for-6 after going 6-for-12 against Oklahoma City, but he protected the rim […]

Toronto Raptors forward Allen Graves turned in his best Summer League showing yet on Thursday, scoring 23 points on 8-for-16 shooting with six rebounds, four assists, one steal, and two blocks over 27 minutes in a 99-90 win over Miami. Graves buried four threes, including the go-ahead triple after the Heat tied the game at […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Cedric Coward found his stroke in Thursday's 96-64 Summer League win over the Hawks, posting 23 points on 7-for-12 shooting with three rebounds, three assists, and one steal across 24 minutes. The 22-year-old hit 2-for-4 from deep after going 3-for-14 from three across his first two Vegas games, and he needed only […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Cameron Boozer led all scorers with 24 points on 10-for-13 shooting in Thursday's 96-64 Summer League rout of the Hawks, adding seven rebounds, three assists, and one steal across 29 minutes. The No. 3 pick shook off a two-game shooting slump by scoring at all three levels against a shorthanded Atlanta group. […]

Chicago Bulls forward Caleb Wilson finished with 21 points on 7-for-15 shooting in Thursday's 105-82 Summer League loss to the Lakers, adding eight rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block over 24 minutes. The No. 4 pick wrapped his Vegas run averaging 23.5 points and 7.3 rebounds across four games, a stretch that opened […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Chris Manon tallied 16 points on 5-for-7 shooting in Thursday's 105-82 Summer League win over the Bulls, chipping in six rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block over 19 minutes. The 24-year-old joined starters Cameron Carr and Adou Thiero in double figures as the Lakers stayed unbeaten in Las Vegas […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Isaac McKneely (shoulder) was forced to make an early exit during Thursday's Summer League contest against the Memphis Grizzlies. McKneely only played nine minutes before suffering a right shoulder injury that would knock him out for the rest of the night. The Hawks are going to play it extremely safe, given it's […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Cameron Carr has put together some quality outings during the Summer League. That continued on Thursday when Carr finished with 14 points, three rebounds, and one steal in the win over the Chicago Bulls. Carr was outplayed offensively by Caleb Wilson, but Carr was more effective overall. Wilson committed eight turnovers […]

Chicago Bulls forward Caleb Wilson continues to play big minutes during the Summer League. On Thursday, Wilson finished with 21 points (7-of-15 FGs), eight rebounds, and two assists in the loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The biggest problem for Wilson was his eight turnovers on the day. It's only the Summer League, but the […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson could be on the move this summer. The Mavericks are reportedly looking to trade Thompson, who is in the final year of his contract. Thompson is one of the best perimeter shooters in league history, but age regression has taken a toll on him. This past season, Thompson averaged 11.7 […]

The NBA is starting an investigation surrounding shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. and the Milwaukee Bucks. Trent declined his player option with the team and entered free agency to begin the summer. Shortly after that, the Bucks and Trent agreed on a four-year, $64 million deal. This is a strange contract given that Trent posted […]

The preliminary round of NBA Summer League games wraps up today, and a lot of teams have already started to shut down their most important young players. So while I had intended to wait until the games in Vegas finish to release this article, right now feels like as good a time as any since […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Nate Ament notched 23 points on 7-for-13 shooting in Wednesday's 110-91 Summer League win over Charlotte, adding six rebounds, two steals, and one assist across 25 minutes. The No. 13 pick had been quiet in Las Vegas to that point, scoring six and seven points in his first two outings, which made […]

Boston Celtics guard Hugo Gonzalez recorded a game-high 24 points on 8-for-18 shooting in Wednesday's 82-76 Summer League win over the Kings, adding 10 rebounds, five assists, and one steal across 33 minutes. The 20-year-old Spaniard led Boston in points, rebounds, and assists while resting just six minutes, connecting on 3-for-9 from deep and 3-for-3 […]

Miami Heat guard Ryan Conwell has been sent home from Summer League, with the staff satisfied it had seen enough from the second-round pick, the Sun-Sentinel's Ira Winderman reports. The early exit reads as a vote of confidence rather than a demotion. The former Louisville standout averaged 21 points across three California Classic games and […]

The Boston Celtics have signed guard/forward Tucker DeVries to an Exhibit 10 contract, Spotrac's Keith Smith reports. The deal is non-guaranteed, and DeVries joins fellow undrafted rookie Milos Uzan on terms that typically funnel players to a franchise's G League affiliate. A two-time Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year at Drake, DeVries averaged 13.7 […]

Point guard Milos Uzan has signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Boston Celtics, Spotrac's Keith Smith reports. The four-year college guard went undrafted in June despite ranking 57th on ESPN's pre-draft board, and he agreed to terms with Boston that same week. Uzan started all 77 games across two seasons at Houston, averaging 11.3 […]

Los Angeles Clippers center Yanic Konan Niederhauser (foot) says he has put on 27 pounds this summer, SI's Joey Linn reports. The 2025 first-rounder also discussed his rehab progress, his fit alongside Keaton Wagler, and an eventual bid for the starting center job. Niederhauser's rookie season ended in March, when a Lisfranc injury in his […]

San Antonio Spurs forward/center Jayden Quaintance (knee) will miss the start of the 2026-27 season and isn't expected back until some point in 2027, ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel reports. The No. 20 pick underwent successful surgery on his right knee Wednesday to clean up the meniscus, and the team announced no timetable for his return. None […]

Utah Jazz guard Bez Mbeng (concussion) is back in the starting five ahead of Wednesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Mbeng exited early during Monday's game due to a concussion. He has cleared concussion protocol and is back in action for Wednesday's contest. Through three games in the Summer League, Mbeng is averaging 5.0 […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Keaton Wagler (rest) won't suit up for Wednesday's Summer League contest against the Washington Wizards. The Clippers will give the rookie guard a break after he started in each of the first three games of the Summer League. He finished with 16 points, six rebounds, and four assists during Tuesday's loss […]

Charlotte Hornets forward/center Hannes Steinbach put on a show during Wednesday's Summer League contest against the Milwaukee Bucks. He finished with 27 points (13-of-22 FGs), 15 rebounds, and three assists during Wednesday's loss. The Hornets gave Steinbach the keys to the offense, and he delivered during this game. It's only the Summer League, but Steinbach […]

Atlanta Hawks center Mouhamed Gueye (foot) will be sidelined for the next 3-4 months. Gueye recently sustained a fractured left foot during a workout. He underwent surgery on Tuesday and is set to be re-evaluated in 3-4 months. This timetable likely means that Gueye won't be ready for the beginning of next season. Zuby Ejiofor […]