Tons of Kentucky Wildcats, Indiana Hoosiers, Louisville Cardinals and other local connections here at the NBA Summer League.
Thomas & Mack and Cox Pavilion host of NBA2K24 Las Vegas Summer League Louisville native and former Louisville Cardinal commit, Jay Scrubb: ‘I Can Compete With The Best’ Jay Scrubb talks with Chris Haynes about his transition into the NBA and the 2023 NBA Summer League. VIDEOFormer Kentucky Wildcats, Isaiah Jackson operates against Washington’s Kyle Alexander during Saturday’s win, in which the former Wildcat generated a double-double. Indiana Pacers | ** UPDATE** The Pacers announced Wednesday that Jackson will sit out the remainder of the Las Vegas Summer League for rest purposes.
Chris Livingston signs 4-year deal with Bucks The rookie contract is the largest-ever by the final pick in the NBA Draft. Photo by Candice Ward | Getty Images | Former UK star Oscar Tshiebwe making debut in NBA Summer League this weekSharpe led the Trail Blazers with 26 points, complementing them with four rebounds, two assists and one steal. | NBA 2K24 Summer League: Sharpe, Murray vault Blazers past Hornets on 7/11/23 Former Indiana Hoosiers big man/ NBA Rookie big man Trayce Jackson-Davis is nearing his Summer League debut with the Warriors as he recovers from a hamstring injury. | “I think it’s getting better, it’s just a day-to-day thing,” Rubin said Friday of the rookie’s injury, per Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area. “He has a sore hamstring, so we’re just going to bring him along.”According to Spotrac, Hood-Schifino “signed a 4-year / $17,882,808 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. In 2023-24, Hood-Schifino will earn a base salary of $3,695,040, while carrying a cap hit of $3,695,040 and a dead cap value of $3,695,040.” The deal for Hood-Schifino will be worth more than $17 million if the Lakers pick up his club option in years three and four of the deal. (H/t: Inside The Hall)
