Kyle Filipowski has turned in a sequence of spectacular performances for the Jazz‘s Summer time League workforce in Las Vegas, in response to Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune, who wonders whether or not Utah may contemplate beginning the second-year massive man this fall. As Larsen factors out, the workforce’s most-used beginning lineup featured Walker Kessler, Lauri Markkanen, and John Collins, so Filipowski might theoretically slot into Collins’ previous function.
Final yr’s No. 31 general decide has been shut down for the remainder of Summer time League, Larsen tweets, after averaging a Vegas-best 29.3 factors in 28.6 minutes per sport with a .561/.391/.625 capturing line within the Jazz’s first three contests.
This yr No. 2 decide, Dylan Harper, has additionally been shut down for the remainder of Summer time League, in response to the Spurs (Twitter hyperlink through Tim MacMahon of ESPN). Harper struggled along with his shot within the two video games he performed, making simply 10-of-28 photographs from the sector (35.7%), together with 1-of-8 three-pointers (12.5%), however he contributed 16 factors in each outings.
Listed here are just a few extra notes from Summer time League:
- After going undrafted out of Washington in 2024, Keion Brooks spent most of his rookie season on a two-way cope with the Pelicans, however he appeared in simply 14 NBA video games and didn’t get a qualifying supply in June. Nonetheless, he’s making a case along with his Summer time League play – together with a 16-point displaying on Tuesday – that he deserves to be re-signed, writes Rod Walker of NOLA.com (subscription required). “I’m simply making an attempt to get higher on the issues I used to be already kinda good at already,” Brooks stated. “I do know a lot isn’t going to be anticipated of me so far as creating my very own shot. So it’s nearly being an actual good glue man.”
- It has been an up-and-down Summer time League up to now for Pelicans lottery picks Derik Queen and Jeremiah Fears, per Will Guillory of The Athletic. Whereas Queen had 17 factors and 10 rebounds on Tuesday, with Fears scoring 14 factors in 23 minutes, the duo mixed to commit 14 of New Orleans’ 25 turnovers on the evening.
- A primary-round decide approach again in 2016, massive man Skal Labissiere is the oldest member of the Magic‘s Summer time League workforce at age 29, in response to Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (subscription required). Labissiere tells Beede that he doesn’t really feel like he has “something to show to anybody,” however is hoping the Summer time League showcase will assist him earn one other NBA job. “We discuss alternative … It solely takes one,”Magic Summer time League coach Ameer Bahhur stated. “For him, he’s been doing it at a excessive stage for a very long time. He is aware of who he’s and now it’s simply persevering with to point out that he’s progressed.”
- Rookie ahead CJ Huntley, who’s on a two-way contract with Phoenix, has reminded Suns Summer time League head coach DeMarre Carroll somewhat of Jarrett Allen along with his play in Las Vegas, as Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic relays. “Simply along with his power to the rim. Anytime he will get it within the paint, he’s placing it within the rim,” Carroll stated. “He’s simply acquired to proceed to maintain rolling with power, maintain enjoying with that power and maintain growing and I believe he’ll be OK.”
