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Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George was hyping up No. 3 overall pick and new teammate VJ Edgecombe following the rookie's NBA Summer League debut over the weekend.
Harper became the highest Scarlet Knight ever taken in the NBA Draft when he was picked second by the Spurs. He averaged 19.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game for Rutgers in his only season in Piscataway. He shot 48.4% from the field and 33.3% from the three-point line.
Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, will be playing in the summer league for the second consecutive season. So will Jameer Nelson Jr., the son of former NBA point guard Jameer Nelson. He will be on San Antonio's summer league roster.
This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. On this date, in 2010, LeBron James announced on live television he was taking his talents to South Beach to join the Heat.
Memphis basketball is well represented at the 2025 NBA Summer League. Here's a rundown of the former Tigers who are on summer league rosters.
League debut with the Utah Jazz came and went without much incident, as the No. 5 overall pick in this year's NBA Draft put up eight points and seven rebounds in a win over the Philadelphia 76ers. It wasn't a stellar scoring night from the Rutgers product and Sixers fans were thrilled to see VJ Edgecombe,
From there, Brandon Carlson and Alex Ducas are among the notable players on the roster, as both were on a two-way contract in Oklahoma City last season and will be looking to prove their worth another. Furthermore, Viktor Lakhin is a legitimate NBA talent, but he recently suffered a foot injury and won’t be able to compete.