The Knicks picked up their first win in Summer League action on Monday, beating the Pistons, 86-75.
New York was without two of their regulars, as Mohamed Diawara sat with a ring finger injury and Pacome Dadiet was sidelined due to foot soreness.
With them sitting, it gave other youngsters the opportunity for extended minutes.
Second-round pick Jack Kayil shined in just his second Summer League appearance, leading the team with 19 points on 6-of-13 shooting and three threes. He also pulled one board, dished four assists and had a steal in 28 minutes.
Dillon Jones finished second behind him with 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting, six rebounds, and four assists.
7-foot 27-year-old Liam Robbins was a strong presence downlow, pulling in five boards and blocking four shots. He also drilled a three as part of his 15 points, had three assists, and swiped a pair of steals.
Tyler Nickel struggled from the field, but drilled three more threes as his strong showing continued.
St. John's product Oziyah Sellers enjoyed himself a strong showing, chipping in 10 points on an efficient 5-of-9 from the field while bringing in seven defensive rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench.
On the other side of things second-year guard Chaz Lanier led the way for Detroit, knocking down a whopping eight threes as part of a game-high 22 point effort.
What's next
New York closes Summer League action Thursday night against the Warriors.
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LeBron James announced he wouldn’t be re-signing with the Los Angeles Lakers13 days ago. Since then, there’s been countless rumors about who he would sign with. At this point, those are only rumors, and we’re still just as much in the dark now as we were then about where James will play next season.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, James “inches closer” to a decision every day.
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This update doesn’t shed too much light on what is happening behind the scenes. Technically speaking, LeBron is closer to a decision every day. How much closer is anyone’s guess.
There’s growing speculation that James will make a decision at Fanatics Fest NYC. He is scheduled to have a live recording of his podcast, “Mind the Game,” on Thursday. He is also set to record an episode of “The Shop” there on Friday. It would make sense that a decision will have been made by then, or announced during one of those shows.
At this point, though, nothing is confirmed. Everything is mostly just speculation. People are trying to read the tea leaves and figure out what that means. The truth is, we don’t know much.
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Who: Summer Suns vs. Summer Bucks
When: 7:00pm Arizona Time
Where: Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada
Watch: Arizona Family Sports, Amazon Prime
LAS VEGAS — We are in the dog days of summer…league! Typical sideline reporters are calling nationally televised games, many stand sections are not filled to the brim, and many high level NBA members are slowly departing from Las Vegas.
But Bright Side is there and will be giving exclusive live updates from the game!
— Bright Side of the Sun (@BrightSideSun) July 12, 2026
After a close 81-75 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans that went down to the wire on Sunday, the Summer Suns are back in action just a day later, but this time against the Milwaukee Bucks. It’s safe to say that the stakes and the matchup look just a bit different from when the two teams faced off in the 2021 NBA Finals.
Just like the Suns, Milwaukee is coming off a loss to a Western Conference foe after San Antonio beat them 90-80 loss led by RJ Davis’ 20-point game.
With both teams playing the day before, it’s possible we don’t see the same rotations and starting lineups from either team, since they suffered losses a mere day ago. Teams tend to be very cautious with some of their key Summer League players to protect them from injuries that could affect their ability to make the regular-season roster. That being said, it’s a great opportunity for undrafted players like Sam Hoiberg and Corey Camper Jr. to make memorable impacts that could get them a spot to end up on the final roster.
Probable Starters
In the Summer League, it’s so hard to predict, especially on a back-to-back. Here’s the team’s starters from their last games.
Suns
Darius Brown II
Koby Brea
Rasheer Fleming
Koa Peat
Khaman Maluach
Bucks
Brayden Burries
Kasparas Jakučionis
Nate Ament
Pete Nance
Bogoljub Marković
Injury Report
Suns
Nothing Reported
Bucks
Nothing Reported
What to Watch For
Koby Brea. The 2025 second-rounder has struggled in his first two games of Summer League after being on the team as a two-way player during his rookie year. Averaging just 3.5 points per game so far, he went 0-of-6 from deep and 1-of-10 from the field yesterday vs the Pelicans, which has gotten Suns pundits concerned.
Trying not to overreact, but…
….when your two-way contracted three-point specialist can't hit a three through a game-and-a-half…
While the status of Khaman Maluach and Rasheer Fleming may be more in question, considering their firm position on the roster and Fleming having his left hand wrapped after yesterday’s game, expect Brea to be playing. Drafted after a strong shooting season at the University of Kentucky during the 2024-2025 season, a bounce-back game from Brea after two-straight games of struggles could go a long way.
A game akin to his performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the last game of the regular season would give Suns fans reasons to rejoice.
Prediction
In a game where many of the possible main players’ status is hard to predict, it’s impossible to pinpoint what the contest will look like. If both teams play the rosters they used in their games yesterday, I like the Bucks because of the young talent they acquired after trading Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat in the Summer League. If that’s the case, give me a final score of 88-83. However, regardless of who is playing for both teams, I like the Suns to have a stronger shooting performance than they did against New Orleans, when they shot 6/30 from downtown. A progression back to the means.
No matter the score, make sure to follow along on X @BrightSideSun for live updates from the game!
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 10: Cameron Boozer #27 of the Memphis Grizzlies and Caleb Wilson #8 of the Chicago Bulls boxes out during the game during the 2026 NBA Summer League game on July 10, 2026 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Ryan Stetz/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
The Dallas Mavericks play their third NBA Summer League game tonight against the Memphis Grizzlies. It’ll be broadcast on ESPN and is likely the last meaningful game for most of the Dallas roster. The Mavericks got waxed by the Los Angeles Lakers so badly on Saturday night that we didn’t really cover it (though Michael did write game grades late at night because he’s insane). Hopefully, the Mavericks show up for this one. Here’s the main things to know.
WHO: Dallas Mavericks vs Memphis Grizzlies
WHAT: NBA Summer League, Game 3 for Dallas
WHERE: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
WHEN: 6:00 pm CST
HOW: ESPN
UPDATE: Ryan Nembhard is missing the game due to illness and Morez will is likely done for the summer with calf soreness.
As of this writing, it seems like everyone of consequence for both teams is available to play. Cameron Boozer did play in the Utah Summer League, so at this point I’m skeptical he’ll suit up, but I’d really like to see him play. Morez Johnson should also suit up, so if they play, hopefully we’ll see minutes with them guarding one another.
Of course, Summer League injury information is hard to come by (no one’s asking) but the usual beat reporters for Dallas aren’t reporting anything.
What I’m looking for in this game is for anyone on the Mavericks to hit a shot. Of the top 7 Mavericks getting minutes, only one (Morez Johnson) is shooting over 40%. So preferably, anyone among the usual guys getting hot would make this game a lot more tolerable. Dallas can’t seem to play any defense either, but I bet if they see some shots going down, we’ll get a better-looking defense as well.
I’m pretty disappointed in the team performance through two games. I know it’s just Summer League, but I really thought this team might be good (for once). If I’m here watching basketball, I’d prefer it not to constantly suck.
Ziaire Williams controls the ball during a game between the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets on March 31. (Frank Franklin II / Associated Press)
The Lakers signed free-agent forward Ziaire Williams to a one-year, $3-million deal on Monday, people not authorized to speak on the matter publicly confirmed to The Times.
Williams, 24, was available after the Brooklyn Nets declined his team option of $6.25 million, making him an unrestricted free agent.
The 6-foot-9 Williams gives the Lakers an athletic wing player. He averaged a career-high 10.2 points last season in 56 games, 13 as a starter.
He shot 42.5% from the field and 34.3% from three-point range.
NBA scouts who requested anonymity to speak candidly on the matter said Williams is athletic but hasn’t figure out his game yet. He’s seen as an inconsistent three-point shooter.
Williams, who attended Sierra Canyon High with Bronny James and Stanford, gives the Lakers a maximum 15 roster players.
Jaylen Brown and Joel Embiid still don’t like each other, per Tracy McGrady.
The NBA legend said on his show “Cousins” with Vince Carter that Brown and Embiid have not spoken despite being on the same team for almost two weeks.
Brown was traded to Embiid’s 76ers on July 1 in exchange for Paul George and draft picks.
Tracy McGrady talks about Joel Embiid and Jaylen Brown’s relationship after teaming up in Philadelphia. @VinceAndTmac/X
“I don’t think there’s been a conversation between the two, at least not to my knowledge,” McGrady said.
McGrady said Brown has reached out to Tyrese Maxey and V.J. Edgecombe.
McGrady and Carter said Brown should have reached out because it’s been Embiid’s team for so long, but the former Kansas center also should have made an attempt to have a conversation.
“We’re getting off to a fresh start, Joel; you’re getting off to a fresh start, and now you add in another MVP, along with the young boys that you have to make things easier for you,” McGrady said.
Jaylen Brown attends a game between the Pacers and 76ers. NBAE via Getty Images
T-Mac reveals that, at the time of taping, Jaylen Brown and Joel Embiid still hadn't spoken.
"I don't think there's been a conversation between the two, at least not to my knowledge." pic.twitter.com/thcuA452fv
— Cousins with Vince Carter & Tracy McGrady (@VinceAndTmac) July 13, 2026
Embiid and Brown’s relationship was first called into question after they went head-to-head during the NBA playoffs in May.
Brown said in a press conference and on a livestream after game four that Embiid was “flopping.”
“We tried a bunch of different things. He’s a big body,” Brown said. “He also was flopping around. He got some extra calls and they rewarded him for that, but that’s the league we’re in.”
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid #21 walks back to the bench as the Knicks lead by 29 points during the third quarter. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post
After the trade, though, 76ers president of basketball operations Mike Gansey said “they’re welcoming the change” and Embiid, who has battled numerous injuries in recent years, is in a really good spot this offseason.
“He is fired up. I called him right after the trade, and he was excited” Gansey told 97.5 The Fanatic.
The addition of Brown should lessen the workload and pressure on Embiid as Maxey emerges into one of the stars of the league.
It could also allow Embiid to take a lighter workload and worry more on recovery.
The 76ers were swept by the Knicks in dominant fashion after they upset the Celtics in the first round.
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The Hawks try to take their Las Vegas Summer League record to 3-0 against the Boston Celtics today.
Please join in the comments below as you follow along.
The Lakers are still working to land a starting wing in Jonathan Kuminga via a sign-and-trade with Atlanta, but in the short term, they have added some depth and defense.
The Lakers have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with Ziaire Williams, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania. This deal would be for the minimum of $2.9 million.
Williams comes in with the reputation of a versatile, switchable defender, something the Lakers need. What has always held him back were concerns about offense and efficiency.
Williams has spent five years in the NBA, his first three in Memphis and his last two in Brooklyn. In 56 games last season for the Nets, he averaged 10.2 points a game, shooting 42.5% overall and 34.2% from 3-point range. How big a role he might have in the Lakers' rotation would come down to improving that offensive efficiency (which is what Brooklyn was hoping for a season ago.
Signing Williams does not change the Lakers' desire to complete a sign-and-trade for Kuminga. However, that has a ways to go: The Lakers and Hawks are well apart on what the trade package should be; and the Lakers and Kuminga's representatives are reportedly not close on what his next contract should look like (he reportedly wants around $25 million a season, the Lakers offered two years, $20 million total).
May 13, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) talks to Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) after game five of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images | Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
Surviving your slog through the heat of mid-summer? Tired of the deluge of World Cup corruption? Weary of watching the Summer League Knicks struggle to score 50 stinkin’ points? You need a P&T mailbag, STAT.
And you’re in luck! Here’s one now.
1) How will you feel watching Mitchell Robinson ply his trade as a leprechaun? Good, bad, indifferent or something else?
— Ariel Hukported
Terry Pendleton was my first moment of heartbreak as a childhood sports fan. Darryl Strawberry signing with the Dodgers a year later was the second. But the first real “Et tu, Brute?” instance was Xavier McDaniel signing with the Celtics after being the Knicks’ second-best player that postseason. If you ever wondered “Would X have really have made any difference over Charles Smith?”, check out 2:35 in this clip.
I love Mitch. I really do. I wondered how long it’d take me to offer a hearty “Fuck Dolan” after Game 5, and it didn’t take long.
Still. Not the same. Not even close.
X-Man was, after Patrick Ewing, the biggest reason the Knicks were able to push MJ & The Jordanaires farther than they did in 1989, 1991, 1993 and 1996. There may never have ever an answer for how to stop Jordan, but X had a PhD in Scottie Pippen. Losing him back then would be like if last year’s Knicks lost in the Finals, then Karl-Anthony Towns or OG Anunoby signed with San Antonio. Uuuiiiii!
I won’t have any problems watching Mitch or rooting for him, for the same reason I won’t care if Mike Brown starts the year 4-18, or if — as I’m expecting — OG, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges combine to miss 50 or more games. Or if Jalen Brunson misses that many on his own. Or if Herb Williams, Chris Smith or Taj Gibson are on the roster at some point
BECAUSE THE KNICKS ARE THE ****ING NBA CHAMPS!!!!!!
Mitch is one of the greatest Knicks this century and one of their all-time top big men. He came to New York as a project with no experience balling beyond high school; he leaves as the greatest offensive rebounder in franchise history and a two-way terror critical to closing out Games 2 and 5 in the Finals. He’s a lovable dude.
He’s also nearing 30, often injured and so bad at the free throw line he makes Chris Dudley look like Allan Houston. The Knicks got into the Mitch business at the right time, stuck with it all the way to a championship and are now out of the Mitch business. If Mitch had never heard of Instagram, or shot free throws granny-style, I’d miss him more.
I think the owner’s reasons for cheapening out are bullshit. I appreciate those of you who think I’ve never read how the second apron works, and who believe Dolan when he says it’d be “suicidal” to do the same thing Cleveland did before somehow acquiring James Harden and looking to add LeBron (does “suicidal” mean “Able to add multiple HOFers”?). It’s honestly cute.
If Leon Rose had said it, or Brock Aller or Walt Perrin, maybe I’d believe it all boiled down to roster flexibility. Given how many reporters close to the Knicks have said the front office was as blindsided by the news as many of us were, and that paying Mitch would have meant a bigger luxury tax penalty, I believe the owner is full of shit. Speaking of which . . .
2) Quentin Dolan — after seeing him get keys to the city, and hearing that he’s running the hockey team, should we be worried? Is he a capable guy? Or nepo-baby, as they say? Will he eventually be handed the keys to the Knicks too?
— SayAgainSayAgain
He is a nepo baby. As was his father. And pro’ly his father’s father before him.
For the uninitiated: Dolan’s son Quentin, 32, has been given the keys to the New York Rangers as their new alternate owner, president and chief operating officer. As a Blueshirts fan, I don’t care either way. The Rangers biggest problem is that Chris Drury doesn’t know what he’s doing, but whereas Glen Sather was the Broadway Blues’ Isiah, Drury is more their Steve Mills — a dope absent any evidence that he has a clue how to run a sports franchise. Yet the dipshit who makes those decisions is passing the team on to the literal closest thing he has to a genetic successor. What could go wrong?
I doubt Lucky Sperm Jim would’ve given the keys to the Rolls to Lucky Sperm Q if he were worried the lad intended to drive it any differently. But it doesn’t sound like Quentin taking over the Rangers has yet to cause upheaval, even with a team sorely in need of one. So while Son of Dolan may indeed do the double and take over the Knickerbockers someday too, there’s no way to know how he’d rule.
3) Did it make sense for the Knicks to take such an austere approach in the draft this year? Or should they have tried to resolve an easily anticipated problem by drafting one of the big men who was available?
— PolyphonicSpreewell
Let me open with an admission: I’m a 100% dummkopf when it comes to evaluating draft abstinence. No matter how many times the Knicks treat draft night as performance art, continually flipping a hamburger today for two hamburgers next Tuesday, and no matter how often it suits their needs, I’m a basic bitch. I root for people. Not assets. Not flexibility. I always wanna see new faces added to the side.
So on draft night, yes, I was hoping the Knicks would draft a center. Or an upgrade on Tyler Kolek. Or any one of a half-dozen dudes linked to them in various pre-draft rumors. I was not hoping their bounty would boil down to a handful of second-round picks and/or the draft rights to a draft-and-stash European as likely to ever set foot in this country as Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
But I get it. I think.
The Knicks are all and entirely about competing for another championship next year (other than letting their indispensable back-up center leave). It may not be long before Tarris Reed Jr. is a better big than Andre Drummond, but what are the odds Reed is by next year’s postseason? The Spurs drafted Reed (and Jayden Quaintance) hoping to get more from them than they did from Luke Kornet. Those odds are shorter.
I’m not bothered by the Knicks being entirely driven to win whatever they can now, and to blazes with the short-term future. The rules are different when your title drought is older than the majority of your fan base. I watched the Rangers break a 54-year title-less drought in 1994. By 1998 they were kicking off seven straight seasons of missing the playoffs. Was it fun? No! Hearing “Bobby Holik” still gives me the shakes. Did it even hold a candle to what winning it all felt like? What it still feels like? Come on, man.
Another way to think of it: if drafting someone 24th meant losing Deuce McBride, Jose Alvarado, Jordan Clarkson or Mo Diawara, would you prefer that? If New York were entering year 54 of their own dry spell, maybe I’d care more about the future, or more aptly worry about putting all your eggs in a basket that always comes up short. But this basket was the winning basket. The basket we always wanted. Entering year one of a title defense? [Bleep] them kids.
4) Who will we face in the ECF?
— Double Double Dutch
Short answer: Indiana.
Longer answer: Detroit got no second banana; Cleveland’s dream is risking it all on two guys turning 37 and 42; Boston just traded Pippen for X-Man; Toronto doesn’t even know if Kawhi Leonard is theirs; Philadelphia saw how miserable Jaylen Brown was not being first violin and added him to a team where none of Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, VJ Edgecombe and LeBron (if they get him) are looking to play second fiddle.
So yeah. Indiana.
5) What will the Knicks record have to be in January to hear calls to fire Mike Brown?
— cynickfan
For those who think this question absurd: the Knicks have had three peak seasons during James Dolan’s reign. In 2013, Mike Woodson led them to their first 50-win season and playoff series victory in 13 years. 11 months later he was canned, having held the job about as long as Isiah Thomas and Jeff Hornacek.
In 2025, Tom Thibodeau was at the helm as New York won their most games in a season since Woodson’s squad and reached the conference finals for the first time in 25 years. Within 72 hours, Thibs was fired.
So while it may seem difficult to imagine Mike Brown departing the MSG coil anytime soon, is it really? How secure was he when the Knicks trailed the Hawks 2-1 in the first round? If they’d lost that series, you think he’s still in charge today? If they’d lost in the Finals, you think Brown would go into next season with the organization 100% behind him?
Let’s allow that it’s unlikely Brown does anything to get sacked by midseason, but run with the thought experiment anyway. What would have to happen for Brown’s job status to be in jeopardy?
If the Knicks were 20-20 after 40 games, would that do it? Would the nature of their struggles matter? If they’re .500 and half the team is out injured, would Brown receive any grace? Unfortunately there isn’t much precedent for what happens with Knick championship coaches. Red Holzman is the only person besides Brown ever to win it all in New York, surviving eight seasons after his last New York title run in 1973 despite failing to win a playoff series the last seven. I’m confident Brown won’t last until 2033-34. Hopeful Dolan doesn’t.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 03: Ziaire Williams #1 of the Brooklyn Nets gestures during the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Barclays Center on April 03, 2026 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Lakers are rolling the dice on a buy-low option on the wing.
After having his team option declined by the Nets, Ziaire Williams has reportedly agreed to a one-year, $3 million deal with the Lakers, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.
Free agent forward Ziaire Williams has agreed on a one-year, $3 million deal to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/peHUxlls6d
Considering the Lakers are over the cap, have no other mechanism to sign a player and Shams loves to inflate contract numbers as favors to agents, this is almost certainly a veteran’s minimum contract. Williams will make $2.8 million, but it will only count as $2.4 million toward the Lakers’ cap.
A 6’9” wing who is still just 24 years old, Williams was always a teammate of Bronny James at Sierra Canyon in high school. Last season in Brooklyn, he averaged 10.2 points per game in 56 contests, shooting 42.5% from the field and 34.3% from three.
Williams’ jumper is a work in progress as that mark was the best of his career. Across five seasons in Memphis and New York, Williams has shot 32.2% from the field. However, he is a wing with athleticism and size, two things the Lakers currently lack. He did shoot 43.2% from range over the final 22 games of last season, but that was also immediately preceded by a stretch of 5-24 (20.8%) shooting as well.
Ironically, one of Williams’ best games of the season last year came against the Lakers when he scored 17 points on 7-11 shooting in a loss to the purple and gold in LA. In that contest, he shot 3-6 from three as well.
The team was linked with Williams early in free agency. His fit always made sense as a buy-low candidate. The team has minutes available on the wing, giving Williams a chance to earn some playing time next season.
With this signing, the Lakers have a full roster. However, the expectation is for moves to still be made, but it solidifies that the team will have to trade away players to add more to the roster. This has been the expectation, particularly with Jonathan Kuminga, should he decide to join the Lakers.
Fresh off of helping the Knicks win their first championship in 53 years, the sharpshooter has sparked engagement rumors as his partner Cameron Aimonetti was pictured in photos obtained by The Post with some new jewelry on her ring finger.
The couple was pictured relaxing on the Amalfi Coast in Italy, with Aimonetti wearing a large rock on her left hand.
Landry Shamet and his partner Cameron Aimonetti have sparked engagement rumors in Italy, COBRA TEAM / BACKGRID
Shamet and Aimonetti, who have been dating since at least September 2024, were not previously known to be engaged and she didn’t have the diamond on her finger after the Knicks clinched their title over the Spurs on June 13.
As the couple left the beach to board a boat, Aimonetti reportedly appeared to remove the ring from a case before putting it back onto her finger.
Aimonetti was spotted with a massive diamond on her ring finger. COBRA TEAM / BACKGRIDShamet could be seen with a camera as he and Aimonetti lounged on a boat. COBRA TEAM / BACKGRID
The duo looked to be in good spirits as they lounged on the boat and shared a kiss in one photo. Shamet also had a camera with him and took some pictures of his partner.
“CHAMPION Nothing (I truly mean nothing) was going to stop you from getting here and seeing this through,” she captioned a photo of them on Instagram with the Larry O’Brien trophy.
Another angle of the ring on Aimonetti’s finger COBRA TEAM / BACKGRID
“The mental strength and discipline it took to reach this moment is hard to put into words…You’ve earned every bit of this. What a journey. World champion”
Shamet gave the Knicks quality minutes off the bench in the playoffs, as he played 16.3 minutes per night, scored 6.0 points and shot 47.5 percent from deep.
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 9: Chaz Lanier #20 of the Detroit Pistons shoots the ball during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2026 NBA Las Vegas Summer League on July 9, 2026 at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
Apologies for a belated game thread to discuss the Detroit Pistons vs. the New York Knicks in game three of Summer League action. I think we can safely say where things are landing for the Pistons after watching them for two games (where they have gone 1-1). The roster is a bit of a mess with only a few impactful players and a host of bigs and wings who struggle to do much with the ball in their hands.
But there are a few standouts to keep an eye on. Ebuka Okorie has shown some great things in both games, though he struggled more in Game 2 than in Game 1. It’ll be nice to see him continuing to attack and figuring out how to use that ability to get by defenders to his advantage as a scorer, foul-drawer, and distributor. Second-year player Chaz Lanier decided he needed to start hitting shots starting in Game 2, and he’s barely missed since. He is 3-of-3 from deep as I type this. Isaac Jones is doing Some Stuff. Brice Williams is hitting Some Shots. Everyone else, well, it’s pretty meh, to be honest.
Game Vitals
When: 4 p.m. ET Where: The Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada Watch: Prime Video
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A trade first reported on June 28 is now officially complete. The Phoenix Suns have sent Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale, and an unprotected 2033 first-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Miles Bridges, a 2027 second-round pick, and a 2029 first-round pick.
“Miles has established himself as a highly productive player whose game continues to evolve,” said Suns general manager Brian Gregory. “His elite athleticism, strength and versatility allow him to impact the game on both ends of the floor. He embodies the grit, competitiveness and work ethic that fit our identity, and we’re excited to welcome him to Phoenix.”
“We also want to thank Grayson and Royce for the impact they made in Phoenix,” added Gregory. “Both played important roles in helping us build our foundation, and we appreciate everything they brought to our team. We wish them and their families all the best.”
There was a bit of a holdup because several other transactions had to be completed before the Suns and Hornets deal could become official. The entire sequence ultimately came down to one player, Mouhamadou Gueye. Gueye signed with the Chicago Bulls on April 9, which meant he could not be traded until six months after his acquisition. That date is today, July 9.
Here is how the dominoes fell.
The Timberwolves, Nets, and Bulls agreed to a deal that sent Julius Randle and the No. 28 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft (Joshua Jefferson), to Brooklyn. In return, Minnesota acquired the No. 33 pick (Isaiah Evans) from the Nets and Mouhamadou Gueye from the Bulls. Chicago received Nic Claxton.
The Hornets also agreed to send LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Timberwolves in exchange for Naz Reid, an unprotected 2033 first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps, and three second-round picks.
Both transactions were put on hold because of Gueye’s trade restriction. Once eligible to be moved, Minnesota completed its deal, which opened the financial pathway to acquire Ball and Green from Charlotte. That, in turn, cleared the way for the Hornets to acquire Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neale from Phoenix.
From the Suns’ perspective, this was about more than simply acquiring Miles Bridges. By sending out Allen and O’Neale, who combined to make $29 million, and bringing back Bridges at $22.8 million, Phoenix reduced its payroll by approximately $6.2 million, $6,173,913 to be exact. Before the trade, the Suns carried a payroll of roughly $215 million, placing them about $6 million above the first apron. They needed to create room if they wanted access to the mid-level exception.
The Bridges trade accomplished exactly that.
Phoenix now sits at approximately $208.1 million in team salary, seeing as Jamaree Bouyea’s contract is not guaranteed until January 10. The first apron is $209 million. What did that create? Hello, Luke Kennard. The Suns will be able to use the taxpayer mid-level exception to sign Kennard to a two-year, $12.4 million contract with a player option in the second season. It’s a pretty impressive bit of cap gymnastics by the front office. And to think, the entire sequence was delayed because the Bulls signed Mouhamadou Gueye last April.
So now it is official. Miles Bridges is with the Phoenix Suns. A player the organization has had its eyes on for the past couple of years. Will it work? We’ll find out next season.
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Shake off those Monday blues, there’s basketball to be played! The Knicks continue their NBA Summer League action in Las Vegas this afternoon as they square off against the Detroit Pistons at the Cox Pavilion. After getting blown out twice, the exhibition continues to shine a spotlight on player development (Pacome Dadiet, Mohamed Diawara) and recent draftees (Tyler Nickel, Jack Kayil). The young Knicks squad will have their hands full physically against a tough Detroit frontcourt.
Tip-off is 4 pm EST on Prime Video and MSG. This is your game thread. This is Detroit Bad Boys. Please don’t post large photos, GIFs, or links to illegal streams in the thread. Be cool, everybody. And go Knicks!
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