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Summer standouts Johnny Furphy, Quenton Jackson and RayJ Dennis didn't play Thursday. But rookie Kam Jones did, and had another impressive outing.
Forward Anton Watson is trying to prove himself as an unrestricted free agent playing for the Knicks during his second NBA Summer League and is not letting anybody slow him down – not even his best friend and former Gonzaga teammate,
Unlike Kolek, who played in the first four of New York’s summer league games, Dadiet’s experience was cut short due to a left foot sprain suffered late in Game 2. Dadiet was wearing a walking boot after the injury.
Hukporti has not dominated in the summer, putting up six points and five rebounds with two blocked shots in 20 minutes in the opening game and then scoring nine points with 13 rebounds (six offensive) and five blocked shots against Boston Sunday.
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The Dallas Mavericks made the not-so-surprising decision to shut down Cooper Flagg earlier this month following his second game of NBA Las Vegas Summer League. Two starts was more than enough for management to see that Flagg is ready to go as a rookie and projected impact player in the Mavericks' lineup.
Detroit and Minnesota both carry 2-0 records into Monday's matchup at Thomas & Mack Center, with tip-off set for 4:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV and FanDuel Sports Network Detroit.