NBA Summer League Day 9
Who: All 30 NBA teams
When: Through July 19
Where: Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion
Tickets: Start astatine $68 for single-day admission
Friday’s scores
Sacramento 92, Charlotte 90
Cleveland 100, Chicago 91
Dallas 101, New York 88
Miami 101, Detroit 87
Utah 83, Portland 79
L.A. Clippers 128, Minnesota 120 (OT)
Saturday’s schedule
Boston vs Orlando, 1:30 p.m., Thomas & Mack Center, Prime Video
Philadelphia vs Milwaukee, 2 p.m., Cox Pavilion, ESPN
Houston vs Memphis, 3:30 p.m., Thomas & Mack Center, Prime Video
Atlanta vs Washington, 4 p.m., Cox Pavilion, ESPN
Golden State vs L.A. Lakers, 5:30 p.m., Thomas & Mack Center, Prime Video
Indiana vs New Orleans, 6 p.m., Cox Pavilion, ESPN
San Antonio vs Phoenix, 7:30 p.m., Thomas & Mack Center, Prime Video
Stars of the day
■ Hannes Steinbach, Charlotte Hornets
In his last sensation of Summer League action, the No. 14 wide prime successful the 2026 NBA Draft posted a team-high 22 points and 11 rebounds portion shooting 70 percent from the tract successful the Hornets’ nonaccomplishment to the Kings. The double-double by the 6-foot-10 guardant was his 3rd successful 5 games aft declaring for the draught pursuing a twelvemonth successful which helium led the NCAA with 11.8 rebounds per game.
■ Meleek Thomas, Cleveland Cavaliers
Following the announcement that No. 4 wide prime Caleb Wilson would beryllium unopen down for the Bulls’ last Summer League game, the spotlight shifted to Thomas, who had already generated plentifulness of buzz aft his erstwhile outings and capped disconnected his week with a 24-point show Friday. Thomas was selected No. 34 wide successful the 2nd circular of the 2026 NBA Draft aft spending his lone collegiate play astatine Arkansas, wherever helium averaged 15.6 points per crippled successful 37 appearances, including 21 starts.
■ Egbuka Okorie, Detroit Pistons
Although the Pistons finished conscionable 1-4 successful Las Vegas, the No. 17 wide prime stood retired successful their Summer League finale against the Heat, totaling a game-high 28 points positive 4 rebounds successful the loss. Detroit traded up 4 spots successful the 2026 NBA Draft to prime the 6-foot-2 guard, pairing him with guardant Ugonna Onyenso to circular retired its draught class.
Faces successful the Crowd
Sacramento Kings manager Doug Christie sat courtside arsenic the franchise wrapped up its Summer League schedule, spending an extended play speaking with No. 7 wide prime Darius Acuff.
Acuff’s Summer League came to an extremity earlier successful the week aft a 26-point show against the Brooklyn Nets, joining different lottery picks specified arsenic AJ Dybantsa and Caleb Wilson who were unopen down earlier their teams’ finales.
Top 20 wide enlistee successful the Class of 2027, Javon Bardwell, was successful attendance for the Cavaliers’ matchup against the Bulls. Bardwell, a 6-foot-4 tiny guardant from Atlanta, committed to Kansas successful October 2025 and is the No. 2 enlistee successful the authorities of Georgia according to ESPN.
Donovan Hicks Las Vegas Review-Journal
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