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Kyle Filipowski was a standout on Friday afternoon at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Plus, news on Walter Clayton's game and injury, and a statistical look at what translates from summer league play to the NBA.
Cooper Flagg is already an NBA star in one respect. The first overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft made his Summer League debut on Thursday and, alongside another ratings-driver in Bronny James, drew an average of 955,000 viewers via Nielsen metrics, ESPN announced Friday. That's the fourth-highest recorded viewership in Summer League history.
The California Classic featured the Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs and the Golden State Warriors while the Salt Lake City League featured the Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz. Here are some of the best moments from the start of Summer League action.
Former Cal center Mady Sissoko did some good things for the Oklahoma City Thunder in his final Salt Lake City Summer League game on Tuesday, and he continued to be a factor on the boards.. Sissoko was a starter in all three games in Salt Lake City,