2008 NBA Summer League: Top Rookies
Top 10 Rookies Jerryd Bayless — 29.8 ppg, 48.5 fg%, 4.8 rpg — Bayless was dominant scoring nearly 30 ppg and leading all scorers in Vegas by a wide margin (over 7 points). His ability to get by his man and to the rim at will makes him extremely difficult to defend and his outside…2008 NBA Summer League: Day 10
Aaron Brooks 20 points and 8 assists led the Rockets to victory in the final day of Summer League2008 NBA Summer League: Day 9
Jerryd Bayless went for 36 including a game winning shot and was added to the USA Select team.Brandon Jennings: Trailblazer or guinea pig?
Brandon Jennings’ decision to sign with a European club rather than go to college has been a hot topic in basketball circles, the same question being pondered over and over: Will high school stars follow in his footsteps, or will he become another cautionary tale for young basketball players eager to turn pro too soon?…2008 NBA Summer League: Day 8
Donte Greene continued his assault on the SL with 19 points. He leads all players with 25.3 ppg and is the only player to register 40 in a game.2008 NBA Summer League: Day 7
Petteri Koponen has been one of the pleasant surprises of the NBA Summer league.2008 NBA Summer League: Day 6
Kevin Love checked in with 17 rebounds showing that he can board with the big boys, at least in Summer LeagueState of the Cap: Houston Rockets
By Josh Redetzke 7/17/08 2008/09 Houston Rockets Payroll: $70.3 million 2008/09 Estimated Salary Cap: $58 million Roughly $12.3 million over cap (Exact terms of Brent Barry’s new contract unknown, not included) The Good: When the Rockets stole Luis Scola from the San Antonio Spurs for almost nothing, they knew they were getting a good player.…2008 NBA Summer League: Day 5
With an improving offensive game to go along with natural instincts for the position, Ramon Sessions has the look of a future starting point guard in the league.State of the Cap: Toronto Raptors
By Josh Redetzke 7/15/08 2008/09 Toronto Raptors Payroll: $69.8 million 2008/09 Estimated Salary Cap: $58 million Roughly $11.8 million over cap (exact details of Jose Calderon’s contract not yet known, assumed to be about $8 million per year) The Good: The centerpiece of the franchise, Chris Bosh, is an amazing model of consistency. He has…2008 NBA Summer League: Day 4
Knicks 97 Cavs 94 Boxscore The New York Knicks won their first summer league game today at Cox Pavilion in a well played and hard fought contest, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers, 97-94. Danilo Gallinari, the Knicks draft pick, showed some early jitters but remained aggressive in the 2nd half, scoring 9 points in the 3rd…2008 NBA Summer League: Day 3
Hornets 77 Bobcats 75 Boxscore A short jumper with 30.9 seconds left in the game by Cal-State Fullerton guard Bobby Brown gave the Hornets the final 2 point edge they needed to hold off the Bobcats, 77-75. Brown, having played overseas for a year, made a name for himself today while outplaying Bobcats draft pick…State of the Cap: Minnesota Timberwolves
By Josh Redetzke 7/13/08 2008/09 Minnesota Timberwolves Payroll: $58.8 million 2008/09 Estimated Salary Cap: $58 million Roughly $0.8 million over cap (includes cap amount of $10.2 million for Juwan Howard and Troy Hudson whose contracts were bought out by the team) The Good: When the KG trade went down, many people felt that the Wolves…2008 NBA Summer League: Day 2
*After Nick Prevenas’ day one report from NBA.com’s streaming video, we will report live from the event throughout the rest of the summer league. By Danny Ourian Toronto Raptors 86 Sacramento Kings 93 Boxscore The Kings beat the Raptors at Cox Pavilion today, backed by the strong play of their first round picks of the…2008 NBA Summer League: Day 1
The NBADraft.net crew has yet to make its way out to Vegas, so this first Summer League wrap-up comes courtesy of NBA-TV and the wonderful streaming video at NBA.com. While it’s obviously ridiculous to make any definitive statements about anyone’s performance quite yet, some intriguing plotlines began to develop on Day One. Golden State 96,…State of the Cap: Washington Wizards
With their 2 star FAs inked to long term deals, the question now is how far the Arenas, Jamison, Butler trio can take the Wiz.