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Burton, who dug in to earn eight appearances with the G League Memphis Hustle after going undrafted in 2024, powered his way to 20 points (8-14 FGs), seven rebounds, three assists and two steals, exiting his 23 minutes with an astounding plus-41 on the board.
However, one of the concerns for the organization is the upcoming contract extension for Young. The four-time All-Star is eligible to sign a four-year, $222 million contract extension with the Hawks. Signing a maximum deal would be huge for the star point guard, but an NBA insider has questioned if he's deserving of it.
While the Draft's top three picks played in limited summer league action, they each displayed their tantalizing upside.
Utah isn't the first NBA franchise to bottom out over the years. What do other tanking runs tell us about the Jazz's?
NBA Insider Marc Stein remains confident that both Al Horford and De'Anthony Melton will sign with the franchise in the near future. Stein shared his confidence during a July 20 edition of his "The Stein Line" newsletter, where he also noted that some of the holdup with the Warriors is due to the ongoing negotiations with Kuminga.
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Three former Wisconsin Badgers took the court during NBA Summer League, and John Tonje, Steven Crowl and Chucky Hepburn all had their own struggles.
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To absolutely nobody's surprise, the Dallas Mavericks drafted Cooper Flagg with the number one overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. And how could they not have?