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Hornets Used Summer League to Test Liam McNeeley as Their Lead Creator, Per Charlotte Observer
Charlotte’s coaching staff gave each returning young player a specific assignment in Las Vegas, per Roderick Boone — McNeeley ran the offense, Sion James auditioned as Coby White’s backup, and Ryan Kalkbrenner called the defense.
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Mikel Brown Jr. Ranked No. 6 Rookie of Summer League by ESPN’s Zach Kram
ESPN’s Zach Kram ranked the Nets’ No. 6 pick the sixth-best rookie of Las Vegas Summer League after averages of 16.7 points, 4.0 assists and 1.7 steals.
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Coaches Who Know Darryn Peterson Describe a ‘Killer’ Mentality Behind the Quiet Exterior
A Salt Lake Tribune feature counters pre-draft questions about the No. 2 pick’s competitiveness, with his prep and Kansas coaches describing an elite work ethic — ‘it’s scary to think about what he’s going to be like three years from…
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Celtics Close Summer League at 3-2 With 103-97 Consolation Loss to Magic, Top Prospects Rested
Boston sat Hugo González, Chris Cenac Jr. and Dillon Mitchell in a 103-97 consolation loss to Orlando, closing its Vegas Summer League at 3-2 with the week’s evaluations already made.
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Mavericks Match Knicks’ Two-Year, $4.7M Offer Sheet to Keep Moussa Cisse
Dallas matched New York’s two-year, $4.7 million offer sheet to retain the restricted free-agent center, per Shams Charania of ESPN.
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ESPN’s Dave McMenamin: LeBron James Likely Signing in the East, With 76ers Among Three Teams Standing
Two days after Sam Amick had the Sixers outside the top two, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported from Fanatics Fest that an Eastern Conference team is likely to land LeBron James — and listed Philadelphia alongside Miami and Cleveland.
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Micah Nori Details Plans for Scoot Henderson in Portland’s Crowded Backcourt
New head coach Micah Nori told the Rose Garden Report he plans to build spacing around Scoot Henderson’s downhill game and use him off the ball in a backcourt that now includes Ja Morant, Jrue Holiday and Damian Lillard.
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Grizzlies Beat Rockets 101-90 to Reach NBA Summer League Championship Game
Cedric Coward scored 28 and No. 3 pick Cameron Boozer posted a double-double as Memphis led wire-to-wire to beat Houston 101-90 and reach Sunday’s Summer League championship game against Golden State.
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CJ McCollum Says He Is Eager for His First Full Training Camp With the Hawks
After arriving in a January trade and helping Atlanta win 20 of its final 26 games, the veteran guard told the AJC he expects a full camp to accelerate the young roster’s growth.
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Knicks Sign Mavericks Restricted Free Agent Moussa Cissé to Two-Year Minimum Offer Sheet
The Knicks signed Mavericks restricted free agent center Moussa Cissé to a two-year minimum offer sheet, per Shams Charania of ESPN. Dallas has until Monday at 11:59 p.m. ET to match.