Justin Champagnie Leads All Scorers In Losing Effort

Boston Celtics forward Justin Champagnie turned in his best game of the summer despite losing 98-103 to the Washington Wizards on Sunday. The Pitt product finished the game with 21 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and one block on 8-for-17 shooting and 2-for-5 from beyond the arc. He saw some action in his rookie year […]

Colin Castleton Leads The Lakers In Scoring

Los Angeles Lakers forward Colin Castleton led the team to a lopsided win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. The 23-year-old undrafted rookie posted 21 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, and one steal while shooting 8-for-13 from the floor. He has played well so far in summer league for the Lakers, but he has a […]

Victor Wembanyama Bounces Back With Double-Double

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama bounced back from a lackluster performance in his first summer league action despite suffering a loss on Sunday. The 19-year-old from France registered 27 points, 12 rebounds, three blocks, and one steal on 9-for-14 shooting overall, 2-for-4 from deep, and 7-for-12 from the charity stripe. This was closer to […]

Jalen Duren Scores 23 Points In Loss

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren looked pretty dominant despite the loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday. The 19-year-old registered 23 points on 10-for-14 shooting and added 10 rebounds, one assist, and one block while outplaying his counterpart, James Wiseman. Duren seems to be the more likely one to get more minutes this season alongside […]

Jabari Smith Jr. Shines Again On Sunday

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. notched another 30-point game in the Vegas summer league as he led the team to a win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon. The rising second-year forward ended the game with 38 points, seven rebounds, six assists, one steal, and one block while shooting 13-for-25 from the floor […]

Jaden Ivey Posts Double-Double In Loss To Houston

Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey posted a double-double in 29 minutes of action on Sunday in a 12-point loss to the Houston Rockets. The 21-year-old collected 22 points, 10 assists, three rebounds, two steals, and one block while shooting 9-for-15 from the floor. Ivey is a key part of the Pistons roster as he had […]

DraftKings NBA Summer League Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/9/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

The Las Vegas Summer League is in full swing as every team has played at least one game and now we're onto the second look for some of these prospects. We're also entering the muddy waters of the better players getting more rest and the fringe prospects seeing more opportunities, which can make it hard […]

DraftKings NBA Summer League Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/8/23): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

The smaller summer leagues in Salt Lake City and Sacramento have come and gone, and the Las Vegas Summer League has finally kicked off as of Friday! NBA Fans get their little taste of basketball mid-summer as they watch their favorite team's young players battle it out for a spot on a roster while the […]

Julian Phillips Yet To Sign Contract, Won't Play Summer League Opener

Chicago Bulls forward Julian Phillips will not play in the team's Las Vegas Summer League opener because he still hasn't signed his rookie contract with the team, according to Will Gottlieb. Phillips was drafted 35th overall this offseason after the team traded two future second-round picks to get him. There hasn't been any details just […]

Jazz Waive Vernon Carey Jr.

According to Michael Scotto of USA Today, the Utah Jazz are waiving Vernon Carey Jr. on Friday. Across his three seasons in the NBA so far, Carey has only appeared in 37 games and played a total of 187 minutes. He was a second-round draft pick by the Hornets and was part of the trade […]

Jaime Jaquez Jr. Considered Day-To-Day

Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. (shoulder) is considered day-to-day after injuring his shoulder, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. The team's first summer league game in Las Vegas isn't until Saturday, so he has a little bit of time to rest before then. Miami will likely play it safe if he's experiencing […]

Cavaliers Sign Emoni Bates To Two-Way Contract

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Emoni Bates officially signed a two-way contract on Friday with the team that drafted him 49th overall this year. Bates received All-Mid-American Conference Third Team honors last year while he averaged 19.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. The 19-year-old was highly touted as a high school prospect but hasn't […]

Jeff Green Officially Gets A Two-Year Deal

The Houston Rockets will officially sign Jeff Green to a two-year deal worth $16 million, according to Bobby Marks. Initially, it was reported that Green was going to sign a one-year, $6 million deal with Houston, but they've added on another year and $2 million more per year. The 36-year-old will bring some veteran leadership […]

Ochai Agbaji Drops A Double-Double In Win Over Memphis

Utah Jazz guard Ochai Agbaji led the team to their first win of the summer on Thursday as they beat the Grizzlies 98-83. The sophomore guard posted 22 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one block while shooting 8-for-20 from the floor and 5-for-13 from beyond the arc. Agbaji seems like he's going […]

Tre Mann Drops 23 Points On Thursday

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Tre Mann continued his brilliant play in the Summer League when he dropped 23 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and one steal while shooting 7-for-15 from the floor and 4-for-10 from deep on Thursday. He has now scored 20 or more points in all three of the team's summer league games […]

Spurs Renounce The Rights To Romeo Langford

San Antonio Spurs forward Romeo Langford will not be returning to the team after the front office decided to renounce his free-agent rights, according to Keith Smith. The 23-year-old has yet to appear in more than 43 games in a single season and has played for both the Boston Celtics and Spurs in his four-year […]

Grizzlies Trade For Isaiah Todd And Picks

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Memphis Grizzlies are trading three second-round picks to the Phoenix Suns for two first-round pick swaps in 2024 and 2030, and Isaiah Todd. The second-round picks are in 2025, 2028, and 2029. Todd seemed to be a throw-in for this deal to work as the two sides just […]

Pelicans Sign EJ Liddell To Three-Year Deal

New Orleans Pelicans forward EJ Liddell was on a two-way contract with the team until he tore his ACL during summer league last year. After a year of rehab, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that the 22-year-old will sign a three-year deal worth $6.2 million with the team. Liddell was a three-year player at […]

Montrezl Harrell Returning To Philadelphia

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, forward Montrezl Harrell will be returning to the Philadelphia 76ers after all. The veteran big man will sign a one-year deal that will make him the third big on the roster after the team also signed Mo Bamba. This move seems a bit confusing since they have yet to […]

Dejounte Murray Signs Four-Year Extension

Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray will sign a four-year extension with the team worth $120 million. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, his deal will also include a player's option, and the base salary is worth $111 million. His name was floated in trade rumors this year, but after signing an extension, he can't […]

Jalen Williams Ruled Out Of Wednesday's Summer League Game

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams was ruled out of their summer league matchup on Wednesday, according to Steve McGehee. Williams most likely received a rest day since the team knows what he brings to the table at this point after a very good rookie season. There's no reason for any dynasty managers to freak […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Undergoes Cleanup Procedure On Knee

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) underwent a cleanup procedure on his knee two weeks ago, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The superstar forward should be fine by the time the NBA season rolls around, but his status for the FIBA World Cup is in doubt since it starts in a little over […]

Bucks Sign Omari Moore To Two-Way Contract

According to Eric Nehm of The Athletic, the Milwaukee Bucks are signing guard Omari Moore to a two-way contract on Wednesday. The 22-year-old played for four seasons at San Jose St. and won Mountain West Player of the Year this past season. Moore averaged 17.4 points, 4.8 assists, and 4.7 rebounds per game in his […]

Clippers Reluctant To Offer Terance Mann In Trade

Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann has made himself important to the team's front office over the last few seasons. According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, the team is reluctant to include the 26-year-old in any trade offers for James Harden. The former second-round pick averaged 8.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game […]

Garrett Temple Waived By The Pelicans

New Orleans Pelicans guard Garrett Temple is getting waived ahead of the July 7 deadline, according to Michael Scotto of USA Today. The 13-year veteran was a deep reserve for the team and only appeared in 25 games last season. Since he was owed $5.4 million if kept past the deadline, the team decided to […]

Matisse Thybulle Intends To Sign Offer Sheet With Mavericks

Portland Trail Blazers forward Matisse Thybulle hasn't been rumored to have much interest outside of just one team. According to Chris Haynes of TNT and Bleacher Report, the 26-year-old defensive stalwart intends to sign an offer sheet with the Dallas Mavericks. The Blazers still have the right to match the offer, but there haven't been […]

Mavericks Showing Interest In Matisse Thybulle

Portland Trail Blazers forward Matisse Thybulle is starting to gain some traction despite being a restricted free agent. According to Marc Stein, the Dallas Mavericks are one team showing interest in the defensive specialist. After being traded to the Blazers, the 26-year-old saw an increase in his minutes and started in all 22 games for […]

Cory Joseph Signs With Golden State

Veteran guard Cory Joseph is heading to the Golden State Warriors on a one-year deal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The 31-year-old point guard has spent the last two and a half seasons with the Detroit Pistons and will now have the chance to play alongside Stephen Curry and Chris Paul. Last season, Joseph […]

Justin Holiday Joins The Nuggets On One-Year Deal

The Denver Nuggets are adding some depth with guard Justin Holiday, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. He's signing a one-year deal with the dollar amount still waiting to be determined. The 34-year-old wing spent last season with the Hawks and Mavericks and appeared in 46 games. He'll serve as some shooting and defensive depth on […]

Pelicans Sign Cody Zeller To A One-Year Deal

The New Orleans Pelicans found a backup center in Cody Zeller for $3.1 million for just one year. First reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the 30-year-old veteran, who played some backup minutes for the Miami Heat this past season, will now play behind Jonas Valanciunas. Larry Nance Jr. has played some backup center, but […]