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Lakers Officially Re-Sign Austin Reaves to Four-Year, $185 Million Max Contract
Austin Reaves’ new max deal became official Sunday — four years, $185 million with a 2029-30 player option, the richest contract ever for an undrafted player.
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Warriors Hire Frank Vogel as Associate Head Coach on Steve Kerr’s Staff
Frank Vogel, who won a title with the 2020 Lakers, will replace Terry Stotts as Golden State’s associate head coach, per Shams Charania of ESPN.
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Trail Blazers Lose 112-105 to Magic in Summer League Overtime as Jayson Kent Scores 20, Yang Hansen Sits Out Sick
Portland forced overtime shorthanded but ran out of shooters in the extra period, falling 112-105 to Orlando. Jayson Kent led with 20 points and eight rebounds while Yang Hansen missed the game with an illness.
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Pistons Beat Cavaliers 103-94 in Summer League Behind Chaz Lanier’s 25 Points
Detroit evened its Las Vegas record at 1-1, with Chaz Lanier scoring 25 on seven 3-pointers and Brice Williams adding 21 in a win over Cleveland.
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Bucks Acquire Caris LeVert From Pistons for Taurean Prince and Gary Harris
Milwaukee added guard Caris LeVert from Detroit for Taurean Prince and Gary Harris, per ESPN — a ball-handling piece for the Bucks’ post-Giannis retool.
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Cavaliers Coach Kenny Atkinson Calls Second-Round Pick Meleek Thomas a Draft ‘Steal’
Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson said Cleveland “got a steal” in No. 34 pick Meleek Thomas, who has scored in bunches through the early Summer League slate.
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Warriors Beat Thunder 104-79 in Summer League; Aday Mara Posts 10 Points, Nine Rebounds in 0-2 Vegas Start
Oklahoma City dropped its second straight Las Vegas game, but No. 12 pick Aday Mara’s 10 points, nine rebounds and four assists gave the development staff something to build on.
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Nuggets Sign EuroLeague Defensive Player of the Year Alpha Diallo to One-Year, $1.4 Million Deal
Denver beat Alpha Diallo’s July 15 Dubai opt-out deadline, signing the reigning EuroLeague Defensive Player of the Year to a one-year, $1.4 million fully guaranteed contract, per Hoops Rumors.
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Celtics Beat Hornets 87-75 in Las Vegas as Dillon Mitchell Scores 24, Boston Starts Summer League 2-0
Dillon Mitchell had 24 points and eight rebounds, seven of them offensive, and Boston forced 25 turnovers to hand the defending Vegas champions their second straight loss.
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Magic Rally Past Heat 93-88 in Summer League as Izaiyah Nelson’s Late Block Seals It
Orlando erased a six-point halftime deficit with a 33-18 third quarter, and two-way rookie Izaiyah Nelson blocked the potential game-tying three with seven seconds left in a 93-88 win over Miami.