Reed Sheppard, Tristan da Silva highlight NBA Summer League standouts
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Reed Sheppard, Tristan da Silva highlight NBA Summer League standouts

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — Summer league can be a tease, but never let them tell you it doesn’t matter at all. However, let’s look at some other lesser-known players who shined in Las Vegas: Scotty Pippen Jr., Grizzlies We barely saw Memphis lottery pick Zach Edey, thanks to two different ankle sprains, but it was still a successful summer league for the Grizzlies, who made the championship before losing in overtime to Miami. At age 23 and presenting a data set that now includes an impressive 2023-24 G League campaign with South Bay, 21 solid NBA games with the Grizzlies and a dominant summer league, Pippen has a great case to take over Memphis’ backup point guard job. Jordan Miller, Clippers A second-round pick out of Miami in 2023, Miller played 28 total minutes in the NBA last season but led the Las Vegas Summer League in scoring at 28 points per game, including a scalding 60 percent mark from 3. Josh Christopher elevates for a shot as Memphis’ Jake LaRavia defends in the Las Vegas Summer League title game.

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