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All-NBA Summer League picks: Former Duke star is MVP, Cooper Flagg and Reed Sheppard on Second TeamNBA Las Vegas Summer League is officially in the books. The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Sacramento Kings 83-78 on Sunday night, concluding the 11-day event in Sin City. With summer league over, it's time to recognize the best-of-the-best before the focus shifts to the remainder of the offseason.
Sacramento Kings rookie Nique Clifford got to spend time with All-Star DeMar DeRozan, and he's excited to meet the rest of the team as he continues to work on h
On Monday, the Kings made another key decision regarding their final open roster spot as they came to terms with a three-point sharpshooter. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Kings are signing Doug McDermott to a one-year, $3.6 million contract.
NBA Las Vegas Summer League is over. The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night in the final game from Sin City to claim their first Vegas Summer League title. Among the many standouts in the event,
McDermott, a former lottery pick, enters his 12th NBA season. He played a limited role for the Kings last season, getting into just 42 games and averaging just more than eight minutes in those games, while averaging 3.5 points a night. His value comes as a shooter, as he hit 43.6% of his 3-pointers last season.
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So far this summer, the Kings have added two young players in Nique Clifford and Maxime Raynaud in the 2025 NBA Draft to upgrade their depth. They also landed Dennis Schroder in free agency in a sign-and-trade deal with the Detroit Pistons and it appears as though Schroder will be their starting point guard next season.
League is usually a time for lesser-known young talents to truly make a name for themselves, and the league saw plenty of that in Las Vegas over