LAS VEGAS — The second week of NBA Summer season League has been breezing by, however that doesn’t imply we haven’t gotten loads of performances to jot down dwelling about. From a blue-blood heart’s scoring dominance to a 40-point sport from a participant no person would have anticipated it from, it’s been per week to recollect on the Thomas & Mack Heart and Cox Pavilion on the campus of UNLV.
Monday, July 14
Kyle Filipowski, Utah Jazz
Filipowski can be on a crash course towards the NBA Summer season League MVP if the Jazz had been capable of win some video games, however his efficiency during the last eight days has, on the very least, solidified him as a must-watch identify transferring ahead. After a 32-point efficiency landed him on Friday’s standout checklist, Filipowski poured in 35 factors on 11-of-15 capturing and grabbed 15 rebounds in Utah’s 93-91 additional time loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. Filipowski leads your entire Summer season League with 29.3 factors per sport in three appearances, though the Jazz sit at simply 1-3.
Matas Buzelis, Chicago Bulls
There are many potential sophomores across the league who might have used a second Summer season League stint greater than Chicago’s Matas Buzelis, nevertheless it’s turn into clear that Buzelis is a person amongst boys in Las Vegas. His statline on Monday proved as a lot. The 20-year-old Lithuanian-American scored 28 factors on 8-of-14 capturing in a 114-105 win over the Indiana Pacers, displaying sturdy off-ball motion and proficiency scoring in any respect three ranges. His teammate, fan-favorite guard Yuki Kawamura, additionally impressed with a 15-point, 10-assist double-double.
Tuesday, July 15
Ajay Mitchell & Branden Carlson, Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder
It’s most likely not a terrific signal for the opposite 29 organizations that probably the most promising roster in your entire Summer season League area belongs to the reigning NBA Champions, however Ajay Mitchell, Branden Carlson and the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder have been a drive to be reckoned with. Mitchell (27 factors) and Carlson (23 factors) had matching 9-of-13 capturing clips in OKC’s 92-75 win over Orlando on Tuesday and so they every grabbed seven rebounds, in addition. Mitchell’s +19 +/- line can be good for fourth amongst all gamers at Summer season League.
JaKobe Walter, Toronto Raptors
Toronto’s JaKobe Walter was a menace on each ends of the ground Tuesday, tallying 26 factors and 7 steals within the Raptors’ 101-97 win over the Denver Nuggets. Walter made 8 of 16 makes an attempt from the sector general, ending 4-of-4 from inside-the-arc and 4-of-11 from outdoors of it. Walter is averaging 18 factors per sport in three appearances on the NBA 2K26 Summer season League and his 3.3 steals per sport ranks sixth amongst all gamers.
Wednesday, July 16
Jahmir Younger, Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls guard Jahmir Younger set the brand new scoring mark for this 12 months’s Summer season League meet in Las Vegas, torching the Milwaukee Bucks for 40 factors on 13-of-18 capturing within the Bulls’ 102-96 win on Wednesday. Younger buried a exceptional seven of his eight makes an attempt from 3-point vary and shot 7 of 9 from the free throw line whereas accumulating a team-high +/- of +21 within the six-point win. Younger’s explosion on Wednesday was 30 factors greater than his earlier excessive of 10 within the Bulls’ second Summer season League sport towards the Sacramento Kings. And that was his solely different time even reaching double-figures, which means he received’t be difficult Filipowski for the scoring title.
Tyrese Proctor, Cleveland Cavaliers
Tyrese Proctor’s 35-point outburst in a 94-86 loss to the Sacramento Kings would have gone down as Wednesday’s Massive Kahuna if Jahmir Younger didn’t go nuclear. For that purpose, and for the actual fact it was fairly a one-dimensional efficiency that didn’t find yourself serving to Cleveland’s case all that a lot. Proctor made 11 of 24 makes an attempt from the sector, ending 7-of-10 on 2-point area objectives regardless of a somewhat inefficient 4-of-14 clip from 3-point vary. Proctor additionally tallied 4 rebounds and three assists within the loss.
Keep tuned for the remainder of the week’s standouts on the conclusion of every day’s schedule.
