Basketball Intelligence For 7/19/26
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC
ATL: What can the Hawks expect from Devin Carter?
Malik Brown, SBNation
BOS: Celtics Summer League standout just showed why he has ‘delusional’ confidence
Noa Dalzell, Celtics Blog
John Tonje has earned the praise of his coaches and teammates. He may have done just enough in Summer League to show he belongs in the NBA.
CHI: Dailyn Swain has time to redeem himself — if he can get out of his own way
Joel Lorenzi, The Athletic
GSW: What we’ve learned about Yaxel Lendeborg from Warriors summer league
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News
HOU: Bruce Thornton Shines Bright in Summer League
John Hobbs, Sports Illustrated
MIL: Bucks summer-league review
Eric Nehm, The Athletic
MIL: Brayden Burries turned Summer League into a launchpad to the ROTY race
Dylan Carter, Dairyland Express
MIN: Zyon Pullin Proved He’s Worthy Of A Standard Deal At Summer League
Jonah Maves, Zone Coverage
SAC: PODCAST: Kings 2026 Summer League Recap
Nick Agar-Johnson/Ray LeBov, Kings Weekly Podcast
Nick and Ray recap the SL action for the Kings, discussing their 2026 Draft picks in detail along with highlights from the rest of the roster. They dive deep into the performances of Darius Acuff Jr., including his offensive highlights, his solid on-ball defense, and his struggles defending off the ball. They cover #29 pick Alex Karaban in detail, including his tough start in Vegas and his later better performances . They then discuss the remarkably impressive effort for #45 pick Emanuel Sharp across Sacramento and Las Vegas Summer League performances. They then cover the performances of the rest of the rostered players (Maxime Raynaud, Dylan Cardwell, and Nique Clifford), the strong play from Marquel Sutton as the biggest surprise from the unrostered players, and quick hits on Viktor Lakhin, Isaiah Stevens, and Adam Flagler. They wrap up by talking about the impressive Summer League showing for two-way contract player Jonathan Mogbo, and how he might fit in with the Kings next season.
LEAGUEWIDE
Summer League Standouts: Part 2
Jacob Sutton, JSutt Hoops
Albert Hall has reshaped the NBA in profound ways
Greg Witter, 247 Sports