{"id":10458,"date":"2025-07-15T01:31:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T01:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/10458\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T01:31:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T01:31:05","slug":"nba-summer-league-standout-players-from-day-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/10458\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Summer League: Standout players from Day 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

Alexandre Sarr blocks 8 shots in the Wizards’ Summer League win on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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Day 4 in Las Vegas featured a slew of draft prospects as well as promising undrafted players vying to show their potential. From lottery picks to late first-round selections to G League veterans , options abounded for teams eyeing ways to improve for this season.<\/p>\n

Here are the standouts from Day 4 of NBA 2K26 Summer League:<\/p>\n

Asa Newell, Atlanta Hawks<\/p>\n

Efficiency is a beacon in the Summer League setting, especially for a rookie. Hawks draftee Asa Newell shone brightly in that regard, scoring 18 points on 7-for-8 shooting while committing just one turnover in nearly 26 minutes of action. The 6-foot-9 forward also crashed the glass for 11 rebounds, but did pick up five fouls. Atlanta was more than willing to trade back 10 spots in the 2025 Draft, not just for the unprotected future pick from New Orleans, but because Newell \u2014 considered a steal at that point \u2014 was still available.<\/p>\n

Asa going to work inside and outside \ud83d\ude0f pic.twitter.com\/ZUMCl341Nv<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) July 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Jaylon Tyson, Cleveland Cavaliers<\/p>\n

Tyson, drafted 20th overall a year ago, took on a developmental role as the veteran Cavaliers roared to the best regular-season record in the Eastern Conference. The 6-foot-6 swingman appears to have put his time to good use after stuffing the stat sheet in Sunday\u2019s win over Miami. Tyson amassed 21 points, six rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block while keeping his turnovers and fouls to just two apiece. He\u2019ll want to shoot better from deep (2-for-7), but he has a knack for getting the defender on his hip and leveraging that for contact.<\/p>\n

Drew Timme, Brooklyn Nets<\/p>\n

After drafting so many playmakers\/passers, Brooklyn could use some scoring. Timme unofficially applied for the job on Sunday, pouring in 30 points on 13-for-24 shooting in the Nets\u2019 102-96 loss<\/a> to Washington. He provided arguably the highlight of the day, dropping a between-the-legs pass to his teammate before rolling to the rim, receiving the ball and dunking over the defender. Undrafted a year ago, the 6-foot-10 Timme should have plenty of chances to make his case on a perimeter-heavy Nets team.<\/p>\n

DREW TIMME POSTER!!! pic.twitter.com\/IViLis7NCk<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) July 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Alex Sarr and Tre Johnson, Washington Wizards<\/p>\n

Mobile rim protection is an elite skill in the modern NBA, and Sarr flashed plenty of it on Sunday. The former No. 2 overall pick blocked eight shots in the Wizards\u2019 win over Brooklyn, including a potential go-ahead floater attempt by Timme with 1:45 remaining. Sarr added 16 points and 12 rebounds, but committed four turnovers and a late defensive goaltending that left the outcome in doubt until the very end. Even so, Sarr\u2019s absurd defensive potential could anchor a promising young Wizards core that will be led by the example of several veterans next season.<\/p>\n

Johnson, the sixth overall pick in this year\u2019s Draft, showed the second-nature scoring ability that made him a lock to be selected so early. The 6-foot-5 guard shot a smooth 7-for-11 from the field and finished with a team-high 21 points. In the paint, from mid-range or deep, Johnson already appears more than ready to put up points at the NBA level.<\/p>\n

A.J. Lawson, Toronto Raptors<\/p>\n

Roles are guaranteed for precious few Summer League players. That makes the practice of \u201cstaying ready\u201d that much more important, and Lawson has been just that through two games. After scoring 22 points off the bench on Friday, the 6-foot-6 guard led Toronto\u2019s comeback win over Orlando in a reserve role once more. Lawson scored 21 points, nine of them coming at the free throw line while shooting a perfect 5-for-5 from the field and adding five rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks. A G League veteran since going undrafted in 2021, Lawson\u2019s two-way contract was converted to a standard deal in April.<\/p>\n