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Suns Beat Bucks 95-88 in Summer League as Khaman Maluach Posts 21 Points, 10 Rebounds and Four Blocks
Phoenix closed the game on an 11-1 run behind Khaman Maluach’s two-way night, with Koa Peat and Koby Brea adding 19 points apiece in a 95-88 Summer League win over Milwaukee.
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Caleb Wilson Backs Up Record Debut With 19-8 Line in Bulls’ Summer League Loss to Jazz
The No. 4 pick followed his 35-point Vegas debut with 19 points and eight rebounds in an 80-63 loss to Utah. Two games in, the rookie is the most encouraging thing about Chicago’s rebuild.
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Liam McNeeley Posts 20 and 8 in Hornets’ 87-75 Summer League Loss to Celtics
Liam McNeeley scored 20 with eight rebounds Sunday, his third straight game leading Charlotte in scoring, as the Hornets dropped to 1-2 in Las Vegas.
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Bucks Shopping Myles Turner and Kyle Kuzma as Post-Giannis Retool Continues, per Jake Fischer
Jake Fischer reports both Turner and Kuzma remain on Milwaukee’s trade block after a 32-50 season. One is a complicated long-term contract; the other is a clean expiring deal.
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Timberwolves’ Joan Beringer Misses Second Straight Summer League Game With Back Tightness
Beringer sat out Monday’s loss to Portland with back tightness, his second straight absence since an 18-point, 12-rebound Summer League debut.
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Pacers ‘Extremely Optimistic’ Tyrese Haliburton Will Be Ready for Season Opener, per Chris Haynes
Chris Haynes reports league sources say Indiana is optimistic Haliburton returns opening night, roughly 16 months after his torn Achilles. Rick Carlisle confirms the guard is already playing full 5-on-5.
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Nuggets Sign Trevon Brazile to Four-Year, $9.3 Million Contract
Denver locked up the No. 35 pick on a four-year deal with the first two seasons fully guaranteed, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
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Heat Have Strong Interest in Mavericks Guard Klay Thompson, per Miami Herald
Miami wants Klay Thompson’s shooting next to Giannis Antetokounmpo whether or not LeBron James arrives, per the Miami Herald — but his $17.5 million expiring salary makes the path anything but simple.
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Jazz Beat Bulls 80-63 in Summer League Without Darryn Peterson as Jonas Aidoo Posts 17 and 11
Utah sat Darryn Peterson, Ace Bailey and Cody Williams and still held Chicago to 63 points, with Jonas Aidoo delivering his second straight double-digit rebounding game.
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Trail Blazers Beat Timberwolves 111-84 for First Summer League Win as Yang Hansen Returns With 18 Points
Portland picked up its first win in Las Vegas behind Yang Hansen’s 18-point, 10-rebound, five-assist return from illness. Chris Youngblood led all scorers with 20.