NBA Summer League: Day 6 scores, stars, faces in the crowd — PHOTOS
NBA Summer League Day 6
■ Who: All 30 NBA teams
■ When: Wednesday to July 20
■ Where: Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion
■ Tickets: Start at $67 for single-day general admission
Tuesday’s scores
Minnesota 89, Detroit 73
New York 97, Brooklyn 93
Oklahoma City 92, Orlando 75
Toronto 101, Denver 97
Philadelphia 74, Washington 58
Portland 93, New Orleans 87
Golden State 96, Memphis 84
Wednesday’s schedule
Sacramento vs. Cleveland, 12:30 p.m., Thomas & Mack Center, ESPN2
Phoenix vs. Minnesota, 2 p.m., Cox Pavilion, NBAtv/ESPN+
Milwaukee vs. Chicago, 2:30 p.m., T&M, ESPN2
Orlando vs. Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m., Cox, NBAtv/ESPN+
Dallas vs. Philadelphia, 5 p.m., T&M, ESPN
New Orleans vs. Oklahoma City, 6:30 p.m., Cox, NBAtv/ESPN+
Washington vs. Utah, 7 p.m., T&M, ESPN
Stars of the day
Terrence Shannon, Jr., Minnesota Timberwolves
Shannon continues to put on a scoring clinic in Las Vegas. He led Minnesota with 24 points in the team’s 89-73 win over Detroit at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The Timberwolves improved to 3-0 in Las Vegas and are in contention for one of the four spots in Saturday’s semifinals.
Shannon, a 6-foot-6 guard, also had five rebounds, three assists and two steals Tuesday. The 2024 first-round pick out of Illinois was 6-of-9 from the field, 3-of-3 from 3-point range and made all nine of his free-throw attempts. Shannon, 24, is averaging 22.7 points per game in the NBA Summer League.
Tyler Kolek, New York Knicks
Kolek scored 23 first-half points to help New York pick up its first win in Las Vegas. The 6-foot-3 guard added four assists, four steals and two rebounds in his team’s win over the Nets at Cox Pavilion. He finished with 25 points, with 15 coming on 3-pointers.
Kolek was a 2024 second-round pick by the Portland Trail Blazers out of Marquette but was traded to the Knicks on draft night. He split time between New York and its G-League affiliate the Westchester Knicks in White Plains, New York, last season.
Kolek, 24, had a memorable New Year’s Day with the organization. He played 40 minutes and scored 36 points for Westchester, then was called up and played 12 minutes for the Knicks later that night.
Ajay Mitchell, Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City continued its winning ways behind a big night from Mitchell. He scored 27 points while shooting 9-of-13 from the floor and added seven rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 92-75 win over Orlando at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The Thunder improved to 3-0 in Las Vegas. Mitchell, 23, is averaging 20 points per game in the NBA Summer League while shooting 51.4 percent from the field.
Mitchell, a 6-foot-5 guard, played in 36 games for the Thunder last season. He made 12 appearances in the playoffs during the team’s championship run.
Faces in the crowd
The crowds at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion were a little smaller Tuesday compared to the first five days of the NBA Summer League, but several stars still stopped by.
Magic teammates Jalen Suggs and Jett Howard sat on the Thomas & Mack Center baseline to watch their team take on the Thunder. Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley was also in attendance.
The practice gym underneath Cox Pavilion was filled with star power at one point, as the NBA held a photo shoot for all its rookies. Almost all the top picks from this year’s draft were in attendance, including Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (No. 1), San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper (No. 2) and Charlotte Hornets forward Kon Knueppel (No. 4). Utah Jazz forward Ace Bailey (No. 5), who has not played in Las Vegas, was also at the photo shoot.
One player who didn’t participate was Philadelphia 76ers guard V.J. Edgecombe (No. 3), who made his Las Vegas debut after recovering from a thumb injury. Edgecombe, with teammate Kelly Oubre Jr. watching, scored 15 points in his team’s win over Washington at Thomas & Mack Center.
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson took in his team’s game against Portland at Cox Pavilion.
Late Monday night, Lakers star LeBron James showed up at the NBA Summer League for the second time to watch his son Bronny play. LeBron was joined by his daughter Zhuri to watch Bronny score 17 points in the Lakers’ loss to the Los Angeles Clippers at the Thomas & Mack Center. Bronny James is averaging 13 points per game in Las Vegas.
Lakers guard Austin Reaves, center Jaxson Hayes, forward Jarred Vanderbilt, forward Jake LaRavia and newly acquired center Deandre Ayton also stopped by Monday.
Alex Wright Las Vegas Review-Journal
