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NBC Sports
7 days ago
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- NBC Sports
NBA Summer League Day 5: Johnny Furphy's legendary dunk, Kyle Filipowski, Jazz put on a show
We're into the second phase of Summer League, with a lot of the stars done, but not all. And those stars showed out on Monday. Johnny Furphy's legendary dunk This whole game was fun. The Bulls and the Pacers combined for the most entertaining game of the Summer League so far. However, it was the Pacers' Johnny Furphy who stole the show with a legendary dunk. JOHNNY FURPHY MY GOODNESS 🤯🤯 Poor Noa Essengue is about to be a meme. 😵 To be fair, Essengue scored 21 points, while Matas Buzelis showed why he is too good to still be playing in Summer League, scoring 28 points. It wasn't just those buckets; it was that the Bulls were getting theirs with flair in an up-and-down, fast-paced game. —Kurt Helin SHOWTIME FROM YUKI & THE BULLS 🔥 CHI leads in the 4th... #NBA2KSummerLeague on ESPNU Spurs and Jazz put on a show The matchup between the Spurs and Jazz ended up being one of the best games of Summer League so far. Kyle Filipowski dominated early and often, knocking down three triples in the first four minutes of the game and finishing with 35 points, 11 rebounds and five three-pointers. He had a layup to give Utah a late lead before Dylan Harper tied it up to force overtime, and Filipowski also had a dunk with two seconds left in overtime to tie the game before Riley Minix nailed the game-winning shot at the buzzer. RILEY MINIX BUZZER BEATER FOR THE WIN 🚨 Spurs win a THRILLER in Vegas! Filipowski has been fantastic through Summer League in both Utah and Las Vegas, and it wouldn't be shocking if they opted to shut him down for the remainder of the summer. With John Collins now in Los Angeles, Filipowski should be a key contributor for the Jazz this season. Kyle Filipowski keeps his #NBA2KSummerLeague hot streak going 🔥 Jazz/Spurs is underway on NBA TV! John Tonje made his Summer League debut for Utah and finished with 16 points and four three-pointers. The 24-year-old rookie shined at Wisconsin last season and could be an NBA-ready scoring option for the Jazz this year, though the amount of depth Utah has will make it difficult for him to earn minutes. Carter Bryant continued to play high-level defense, and Dylan Harper was solid despite not being quite as good as he was against Dallas, but David Jones-Garcia was the star once again. He dropped 28 points in the win, which was his fifth-straight game scoring at least 20 points this summer. The only time he didn't reach 20, he finished with 18 points. Jones-Garcia has certainly played his way into at least a two-way contract, especially if he keeps this up. —Noah Rubin DAVID JONES BREAKING ANKLES IN SL!!! Other notes from Summer League • Kel'el Ware responds after Spoelstra's criticism. In his first game at the Las Vegas Summer League, Miami's promising young big man Kel'el Ware was uninspiring, scoring 10 points with six boards and kind of coasting through the game (it's a concerning sign when a guy who got so much run as a rookie does not dominate in Summer League). The next day, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra showed up at Summer League practice and had some pointed words for Ware: 'A big part of this is he has to really embrace and improve his professionalism, his consistency, his approach every single day. He has to get better with that. It's learning how to become a pro. I understand it. He was 20 last year, and he's 21. We have bigger expectations... 'The professionalism and consistency has to improve, and it is. Our standards are not going to change, and our expectations and how fast we want that to improve for him are not going to change. But he has to get better at it, he has to take ownership of it, and the other stuff will come along with that.' Ware got the message. He was much more intense and focused against the Cavaliers on Sunday, scoring 21 points on 8-of-14 shots, including 2-of-3 from beyond the arc. On Sunday, Ware had another strong game with 21 points and 15 boards against Boston. —Helin Blocks, dunks, triples, lobs, intensity, you name it… Kel'el was showing it all tonight • Kon Knueppel looks better. Kon Knueppel struggled in his Summer League debut on Friday and then sat out on Saturday. However, he was finally able to get things going against the Mavericks. He made an impact in a variety of ways, finishing with 16 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three three-pointers. He was solid on defense, created shots for his teammates and had a double-double after not recording one during his lone season at Duke. Oh yeah, and he can shoot too. —Rubin catch & shoot kon 😮💨 #NBASummer • Așa Newell's 3-point shot. Asa Newell hit four three-pointers on Sunday, which was an encouraging sign for his development. Deep-range shooting will be a huge swing skill for his future in the NBA. On Monday, he only hit one, but it was clear the defense respected his shot. Early in the first quarter, he got his defender to jump on a pump fake, which set up a strong drive to the basket and a pair of free throws. Newell doesn't need to be an elite stretch big for the Hawks; they have Kristaps Porzingis for that. However, if he can at least space the floor enough for the defense to respect his shot, Trae Young and Jalen Johnson won't have any issues getting to the rim when Newell is in the game. Newell's lone shot from deep came late in the game to tie things up at 99, and he followed that up with a Euro step layup in transition to give Atlanta the lead. He finished with 14 points and six rebounds in the overtime victory. —Rubin Asa Newell slow step in transition • The highs and lows of Kobe Bufkin. Sure, there were plenty of mistakes, especially early, but Kobe Bufkin still had some positive aspects to his performance. He scored a game-high 25 points, including five of Atlanta's seven in overtime. However, he turned it over nine times and committed seven fouls. Yikes. Not what you want to see out of a first-round pick entering his third season. Bufkin would probably benefit from some extra games this summer. —Rubin • Kennedy Chandler looking good. Kennedy Chandler continued to shine for the Rockets. He finished with 22 points, seven assists, and three steals and is now averaging 19 points, 4.3 assists, and 2.0 steals per game this summer. He had the ball in his hands a little extra with Reed Sheppard shut down for the rest of Summer League. Whether or not it's with Houston, Chandler has made a case to earn a two-way contract next season. —Rubin Aggressive drive from Kennedy Chandler for the and-1 😤 Hawks vs Rockets #NBA2KSummerLeague play is on NBA TV!
USA Today
15-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Bronny James shines, but summer Lakers fall to Clippers
Bronny James showed out in tonight's #NBA2KSummerLeague action 🔥17 PTS5 REB5 AST3 3PM6-10 FGM In their third game of the Las Vegas summer league, the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Los Angeles Clippers and looked to build on their victory on Saturday over the New Orleans Pelicans. Monday's game between the Lakers and Clippers was an ugly one. Neither team shot above 40% from the field or 30% from 3-point range, and they combined for 36 turnovers. Los Angeles was just 5-of-13 from the free throw line and 34.4% overall from the field. L.A. gave up 10 unanswered points in the first quarter and fell behind 19-10. It fought back to make things competitive, but down the stretch, it couldn't manufacture points, as it didn't score in the final three minutes of play, leading to a 67-58 loss. Still, this was a good night for Bronny James. The second-year Lakers guard scored a dozen points in the first half and finished with 17 points on 6-of-10 field-goal shooting and 3-of-5 from 3-point range, five rebounds and five assists. He looks a lot more poised and comfortable on the court than he did just several months ago, and he didn't look to force things offensively. Forward Cole Swider scored 16 points, with eight of them coming in the fourth quarter. But it was a rough game for Dalton Knecht, who made just three of his 15 shot attempts and one of his eight 3-point tries. L.A.'s reserves scored a total of just two points, with both points coming on free throws. For the Clippers, forward Jordan Miller had a game-high 19 points.
NBC Sports
14-07-2025
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- NBC Sports
NBA Summer League Day 4: Collin Murray-Boyle makes his debut, Reed Sheppard keeps dominating
LAS VEGAS — It's Day 4 of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, and it feels like we are on to Act II. The big stars all sat — no Dylan Harper, no Ace Bailey, no Khaman Maluach — and the focus is shifting to guys further down the bench. Here is some of what stood out to us on Sunday. Collin Murray-Boyle makes his debut A hamstring injury delayed the debut of No. 9 pick Collin Murray-Boyles, but the Raptors' latest addition at forward made his debut on Sunday. 'Was it worth the wait? Of course it is,' Murray-Boyles said of finally getting to play. 'Just to have the chance to be on the court, my first, I guess, NBA feel is amazing. Since my hamstring, that was probably my first time going in about... It's been a minute, probably a month and a half. So, just to get back out there, get the feel out there again, it's amazing.' Boyles showed that the pre-draft scouting report on him was accurate. He showed off his handles with a nice spin move in transition. He had made a few strong defensive plays, including a block, one of which led to a putback dunk. #9 pick Collin Murray-Boyles is making PLAYS on both ends for the @Raptors 🙌#NBA2KSummerLeague on ESPN2 However, the concern about Murray-Boyles coming into the draft was his shot, and when he airballed his first two 3-point attempts that lived up to the hype, too. 'You're not going to make every 3, but obviously having the confidence to shoot the ball is something I've been working on,' he said. Murray-Boyles finished with eight points, seven rebounds, and eight personal fouls. He looked a bit rusty (as to be expected coming off an injury) but showed real potential. —Kurt Helin Nets, Wizards many rookies In a game that featured 10 players drafted in the first round over the last two seasons, none shone brighter than Drew Timme, the former Gonzaga star who went undrafted in 2023. He finished with 30 points and a handful of impressive highlights. DREW TIMME POSTER!!! Did that dunk surprise you? Well, you weren't alone. 'I'm not gonna lie, I did not know I made it,' Timme said with a laugh. 'It's not really what I'm known for, but I get up every now and then.' Timme had 22 points on Thursday and has played well enough to earn consideration for a standard contract next season. As far as the first-round picks in Brooklyn, all of them were impressive in their own way. Danny Wolf didn't score a ton, but he grabbed 10 rebounds and added three steals and four blocks while also hitting two three-pointers. There aren't many seven-footers who are this dynamic. big steal + big jam 💥🐺 @Daniel_Wolf6 Egor Demin shot 4-of-10 on threes, which was a point of emphasis for him during the pre-draft process after he shot 27.3 percent from deep during his lone season at BYU. Denim is a special passer, and if he's able to shoot the ball consistently, he could be in for a big rookie season. Alexandre Sarr wasn't great in Washington's first Summer League game, but he dominated against the Nets, nearly finishing with a triple-double with 16 points, 12 rebounds and eight blocks. That improvement was something that Wizards coach J.J. Outlaw said they wanted to see from him. 'We wanted to see him be aggressive,' Outlaw said. 'We wanted to see him engaged. I think that you saw, you know, our guys really, really fed off of him. Anytime he's leading the way for us, we're going to have good nights.' Tre Johnson led the Wizards with 21 points and hit multiple tough shots. He's averaging 19.5 points while shooting 58.3 percent from the floor through two games. —Noah Rubin Tre Johnson gets ahead of the field and throws it down! The #6 pick has 14 points for the @WashWizards on ESPN2 🔥 #NBA2KSummerLeague Other notes from around Summer League • Reed Sheppard's relatively rough day. Reed Sheppard once again led the way for the Rockets, finishing with 18 points in the loss to the Pistons. However, it certainly was a rougher performance for him than Friday night. A big reason for that was Daniss Jenkins. Most of Sheppard's points came when Jenkins was on the bench, and Sheppard finished with six turnovers while shooting 6-of-19 from the floor. That certainly isn't what Houston was hoping to see out of the third overall pick from 2024, but it speaks to the level of defense that Jenkins played. It wasn't a one-sided effort from Jenkins either; he led the Pistons with 23 points, and he dished out six dimes. —Rubin Daniss Jenkins with the AND-1 DUNK!@DetroitPistons | #NBA2KSummerLeague • Orlando's Noah Penda shows promise. From the 'guys I like Now that I've seen them file,' Noah Penda, the French forward, impressed. The No. 32 pick last month, played more like a four than the wing he was advertised to be, but has a high IQ game and finished with nine points, 14 rebounds and some decent defense. 'He's just got a knack for where to be on the floor, his instincts are phenomenal. I thought his rebounding for us was huge today. His ability to pick up things on the fly,' Magic coach Ameer Bahhur said. 'We played him at the five today, which he had never done before. And so his ability to just kind of handle that and keep moving and jump right into it, I thought was phenomenal.' His shot is the question, he was 3-of-5 in the paint but 1-of-3 from beyond the arc. Still, you can see the potential as a point four who could stretch the floor someday. 'His versatility allowed us to use him as another ball handler to relieve pressure and bring the ball up the court,' Bahhur said. 'And he did a great job, whether he was at the four, whether he was at the five, he got us into what we needed to do and he helped us run our offense.' —Helin • Celtics Baylor Scheierman looks ready for his chance. Baylor Scheierman was buried in the Celtics' depth chart as a rookie — that's a team where breaking through as a wing is hard. However, next season the former No. 30 pick may get his chance. He looked ready to take advantage of that chance Sunday at Summer League. BAYLOR SCHEIERMAN FROM THE LOGO 🤯 Knicks-Celtics in Summer League action on NBA TV! He finished with 13 points, and seven rebounds and assists. —Helin • Detroit's Ron Holland, Chaz Lanier look good. Ron Holland came into the league as an athletic defender, but he showcased the development in his game against Houston. He dished out three dimes and had a handful of other passes that led to clean shots for his teammates, and he also knocked down two three-pointers. He shot 23.8 percent from beyond the arc during his rookie season, so if he can improve that mark, he can make a huge impact for the Pistons next season. "BEAUTIFUL SHOT" ‼️ @ron2kholland Chaz Lanier knocked down four three-pointers in the game. He should help make up for Tim Hardaway Jr. signing with Denver and Malik Beasley under investigation for betting on NBA games. The second-round pick out of Tennessee has six triples in two Summer League games. —Rubin • Pistons' Daniss Jenkins someone to watch. This is what Summer League is about — undrafted, unheralded players putting on a show and getting noticed by decision makers around the league. The Pistons' Daniss Jenkins is doing just that. TOLU SMITH DIME. DANISS JENKINS SLAM. Early fireworks for the Pistons in the desert💥#NBA2KSummerLeague action on ESPN2 A year ago, Jenkins went undrafted out of Rick Pitino's St. John's, and he spent most of last season as the point guard of the Motor City Cruise of the G-League. He put up impressive numbers there — 18.5 points and 6.4 assists per game — and at Summer League, he has stood out. In the Pistons' first game, he had 18 points and hit 3-of-5 from 3 (shooting was a question mark), and on Sunday, he scored 23 points on 7-of-10 shooting and 3-of-4 from 3. The Pistons have an open roster spot and an open two-way contract. Jenkins is a name to watch. —Helin • Mavericks shut down Cooper Flagg. This shouldn't be a surprise, but after a 31-point outing in his second game, the Dallas Mavericks have shut down Cooper Flagg for the rest of Summer League. This is the way of Summer League, for teams the risk of injury outweighs what a lot of these players can learn from the experience. Expect more stars to get shut down in the coming days. —Helin • Knicks Pacome Dadiet is interesting. The Knicks used a late first-round pick (25th) a year ago on French wing Pacome Dadiet, who got in 18 games for them as a rookie who was seen as a project. Watch him play and you can see the draw, he is a fluid athlete. His shot is still a work in progress — he shot 3-of-11 in this one — but you can see the attraction. —Helin
Edmonton Journal
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Raptors rookie Collin Murray-Boyles impresses despite rust in debut
Article content Game 2 of the Las Vegas Summer League was all about Collin Murray-Boyle's debut for the Toronto Raptors. Article content The ninth pick of last month's NBA draft had been hobbled a bit by an injury since late in the pre-draft process (his first workout, a healthy one, thoroughly impressed the Raptors months ago), so was understandably a bit rusty in his first game action in ages Sunday. Article content Article content Article content There was an instant turnover on his first touch of the ball followed by an early air-balled three-pointer, another later, and some foul issues, but Murray-Boyles also quickly showed why he was so well-regarded as a defender. Article content Article content ESPN had tabbed Murray-Boyles as the best off-ball defender in his draft class and Sunday's game was filled with evidence that backed up the assertion. Toronto again played an aggressive, nearly pressing brand of defence on the Orlando guards (the formula that had led to a humiliation of the Chicago Bulls in Toronto's opener Friday). It felt like the Raptors were insulted when an opponent successfully got the ball over half court and other Raptors were there to swarm the opponent if they did beat the first defender. But the downside of an approach like that is if it doesn't work, it can lead to a lot of open shots. That's where Murray-Boyles, in particular, came in. Article content Article content The South Carolina standout simply plays with defensive instincts the vast majority of rookies can't match. He always seemed to be in the right place to help defensively Sunday and his quick and strong hands generated turnover after turnover. Plus there was an eye-opening sequence late in the third quarter when Murray-Boyles blocked a layup attempt and ended up throwing down a two-handed putback dunk at the other end. Article content #9 pick Collin Murray-Boyles is making PLAYS on both ends for the @Raptors 🙌 #NBA2KSummerLeague on ESPN2 — NBA (@NBA) July 13, 2025
NBC Sports
12-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
NBA Summer League Day 2: Yang Hansen is fun — and Las Vegas loves him
LAS VEGAS — Two courts, eight games, there is a lot to see the first weekend of the 2025 NBA Summer League Las Vegas. Here are just some of the highlights we saw. Yang Hansen is fun That went better than expected. It's just one Summer League game, and Yang Hansen still has a long way to go to prove he can hang in an NBA rotation — let alone live up to the starry-eyed expectations of some Trail Blazers fans — but his Summer League debut went as well as could be hoped. What's undeniable is that Yang is fun to watch — and the late-night Las Vegas crowd loved him. YANG HANSEN DIME MONTAGE 👀 Trail Blazers-Warriors on ESPN2 as part of #NBA2KSummerLeague! ' In the game, the coach told me to go to high post and be a play-making player today,' Yang said. 'Be a hub for everyone. I just followed the coach's execution and did my job.' Yang finished the night with 10 points on 3-of-7 shooting, with five assists and four rebounds (and six fouls). 'I think he played how some of us expected him to play,' Portland Summer League coach Ronnie Burrell said. 'He showed a lot of facets to his game. We know he's very versatile and skilled, and I just like the fact that he was having fun. He was loose and relaxed. He played tough, and he made some amazing plays tonight.' Yang was the surprise No. 16 pick of the Trail Blazers, a guy projected to be drafted in the middle of the second round went in the middle of the first. The 7'1" big-bodied center from China was known as a high-level passer (that skill was on full display in Las Vegas), and he shot the ball better than expected at the NBA Draft Combine (which also continued to Friday night). However, there were questions about his athleticism, his defense (especially if pulled out on the perimeter), and his strength when battling for rebounds or needing to be physical inside. One good Summer League game does not answer all those questions, but it was a good start. And it was fun. —Kurt Helin Reed Sheppard dominates at Summer League. Again. Reed Sheppard didn't see the floor much during his rookie season on a competitive Rockets team. They traded away some of their depth to bring in Kevin Durant, which should open the door for him to take on a larger role. He proved that he's ready to rise to the occasion. In a loss to the Clippers, Sheppard finished with 28 points, eight rebounds, four assists, four steals, three blocks and six three-pointers. He scored 15 of his 28 in the third quarter, which included three straight threes to bring them from down 12 to only down three points entering the fourth quarter. However, he was held scoreless in the final frame. Reed Sheppard's up to 28 PTS in Las Vegas 👀 There's still another quarter to go in LAC-HOU on NBA TV!! Sheppard spent most of the game as the lead ball handler, and he did a good job facilitating to his teammates. He led the team in assists and set up numerous other clean looks that just didn't fall, which included some impressive one-handed skip passes with both his left and right hands. He also spent some time on the floor with Kennedy Chandler, who has spent the last two seasons in the G League after appearing in 36 games for the Grizzlies as a rookie during the 2022-23 season. Chandler finished with 22 points and three assists, and Sheppard credited him as someone who can 'bring the ball up the floor, go get a bucket on his own and put you on the spot to get an open three.' Sheppard said the focus for him this offseason has been 'trying to get in the weight room, get a little stronger. Work on defense, being more physical, offensively and defensively.' The work was evident in this game. He totaled seven defensive stats and was also active defensively in other ways that didn't end up in the box score. Houston boasted the fifth-best defensive rating in the league last season, and it seems that inserting Sheppard into the rotation in a larger capacity isn't going to drag that number down. —Noah Rubin Other news and notes • Hornets may have something in McNeeley; Knueppel struggles. The latest addition to the 'don't read anything into a Summer League debut' file is Charlotte's Kon Knueppel. Friday was not his day: 1-of-8 shooting, 0-of-5 from 3, four assists but three turnovers, and some rough defensive rotations. What matters with rookies at Summer League is that there is growth, we'll see how he looks next time he steps on the court. Hornets fans, ignore Knueppel and focus on UConn's Liam McNeeley. Liam McNeeley shined under the Las Vegas sun! ☀️ 22 PTS ☀️ 12 REB ☀️ 6 AST ☀️ 3 3PM ' It seemed like he was everywhere the entire day,' Hornets Summer League coach Chris Jent said of McNeeley. 'Just what stood out about how he competed today. I think his competitive nature and also his conditioning. I thought of all the guys out there, he was able to kind of sustain it. So that's really impressive for a young player. Probably hasn't played much basketball through the draft process at all, but he's able to maintain that same pace throughout the game.' —Helin • Kobe Bufkin's good day. Kobe Bufkin is entering his third season with the Hawks after they made him the 15th overall pick in 2023. He spent most of his rookie year in the G League and suffered a season-ending shoulder injury early during the 2024-25 season, so he has only appeared in 27 NBA games so far. He scored a game-high 29 points against the Heat, with 17 of those coming in the fourth quarter to help the Hawks secure the victory. Kobe strong to the hoop with the right for the and-1 Atlanta added Nickeil Alexander-Walker on a four-year contract, so there isn't a guarantee that Bufkin will be in the rotation if everyone is healthy. However, if he's dominating the Summer League like a player entering his third season should, he'll be in contention for the backup point guard role behind Trae Young. —Rubin • Matas Buzelis windmill slam. Without Collin Murray-Boyles, who was sidelined with a left adductor strain, the Raptors still had no issues dominating the Bulls. A.J. Lawson (22 points), Alijah Martin (16 points) and Jonathan Mogbo (15 points) led the scoring charge for Toronto, while Jamal Shead facilitated well and was a menace defensively, which shouldn't come as a surprise whatsoever. CLEAR THE RUNWAY FOR ALIJAH MARTIN 🤯 BIG-TIME SUMMER SLAM FROM THE 2025 DRAFTEE! Matas Buzelis shot 4-of-14 from the floor. Toronto's defensive intensity certainly altered some of his shots, though there are certain shots that defenses just can't do much about. MATAS BUZELIS WINDMILL SLAM 💥 Bulls-Raptors on NBA TV from Las Vegas 🍿 That intensity also bothered rookie Noa Essengue, who finished with five points and seven turnovers. His debut for the team that drafted him with the 12th overall pick last month wasn't everything they hoped and dreamed it would be, but the 18-year-old has plenty of time to figure things out. —Rubin • Bucket of the day. As great as the Buzelis dunk is, the bucket of the day goes to Tre Johnson — the former Texas star is entertaining because he has yet to meet a shot he doesn't like, you can't take your eyes off him. He's going to score a lot of points as a rookie, and he's going to take a couple of years off Wizards' coach Brian Keefe's life. —Helin Tre Johnson to... Tre Johnson for the bucket 🤯 The Wizards' No. 6 overall pick gets crafty with the self-assist on ESPN! • It was a good day to be Kasparas Jakucionis. Summer League should be about growth. Miami Heat's Kasparov Jakucionis struggled through games in the California Classic Summer League. But Friday in Vegas the No. 20 pick showed why some scouts had him as a late lottery selection, scoring 19 in the first half on his way to 24 points and four assists.—Helin KASPARAS JAKUČIONIS BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK TRIPLES 🎯🎯🎯 11 early points for Miami's First Round pick! • Utah Jazz bright spots. It's shaping up to be another season for Jazz fans. We're going to try to find them bright spots wherever we can. First. Kyle Filipowski is a quality offensive center who just knows how to get buckets. Summer League is about growth and Filipowski showed a lot of it. Flip was 𝙻𝙾𝙲𝙺𝙴𝙳 𝙸𝙽 from the start on his way to a game-high 𝟯𝟮 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 on an efficient 12/17 shooting 🎯#TakeNote | @kylefilipowski Also, guard Isaiah Collier was very physical on his drives, used that to create space, and finished with 16 points and 9 assists. Whatever is getting built in Utah over the next few years, he can be part of it. —Helin • Khaman Maluach is going to be good... eventually. Two things became clear about the Duke center and the Suns' No. 10 pick Khaman Maluach. First, he's going to be a quality NBA center, he showed flashes on both ends of the court of his potential. Second, he's a couple of years away from being that guy. He's a project. (Is that how the Suns see him?) —Helin
