The NBA Summer League gives fans a first-look astatine the caller draught prospects who are making their nonrecreational debuts.
On Monday, July 6, the league featured a matchup betwixt the No. 2 and 3 picks successful the 2026 NBA Draft with Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer going head-to-head successful a matchup arsenic the Utah Jazz took connected the Memphis Grizzlies astatine the tourney successful Salt Lake City.
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Boozer and Peterson were named co-MVPs astatine the 2025 McDonald's All-American classic. Now, connected the NBA signifier successful summertime league, some rookies did not disappoint.
Peterson, the No. 2-pick retired of Kansas paced the Jazz with a double-double tallying a game-high 25 points, 12 assists and 2 steals. He changeable an businesslike 53% from the field, including 33% from 3-point territory going 3-for-9 from deep.
As for the No. 3-pick from Duke, Boozer had a productive 18 points for the Grizzlies, including a thunderous slam and 4 tract goals from agelong range. He changeable 6-for-9 (66%) from the field, including going 4-for-5 from 3-point distance.
Boozer has looked similar the lad of a NBA seasoned (his father, Carlos Boozer played 13 seasons successful the NBA, including six successful Utah). The younger Boozer looks and moves similar he's already been successful the league for a decade. Throughout the game, helium efficaciously moved the ball, dishing retired 4 assists. He was besides a unit connected the boards, grabbing 7 rebounds.
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However, contempt the stellar play from the first-year players that has their fanbases excited for autumn ball, it's the Jazz who had the vantage successful the contention erstwhile it was each said and done. Utah defeated Memphis, 109-100.
This nonfiction primitively appeared connected USA TODAY Sports: Darryn Peterson, Cam Boozer present successful head-to-head NBA Summer League game
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