Louis King Wins MVP for 2021 Las Vegas NBA Summer League Championship
Louis King was named the Summer League Championship Game MVP after scoring 21 points and adding five steals in the Sacramento Kings' 100-67 blowout win over the Boston Celtics.
After the game, King—who went undrafted in 2019 and has had short stints in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons and the Kings along with a spell in the G League—was asked on the ESPN broadcast what he would tell other players fighting for their place in the NBA.
"Just keep hooping," he said. "It's non-stop. I mean, it's ups and downs, you've just got to stay with it. That's what I did. There's a growth. ... You've just got to stay with it everyday."
King certainly made a strong case to earn consideration for the Kings' roster next season:
The Kings currently have 15 players under contract, with King and Neemias Queta on two-way deals. But a trade or a release could change that math at any time.
While King was the headliner, he wasn't the only Sacramento player to show out. Jahmi'us Ramsey posted 16 points, while No. 9 pick Davion Mitchell had nine points, seven assists and a steal, headlining the Kings' swarming and relentless defense.
Payton Pritchard went from being one of the better players at Summer League to—yeah, you guessed it—having an off night. Mitchell keeps earning that nickname.
Carsen Edwards (15 points, five rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block) and Aaron Nesmith (12 points, six boards) led the way for Boston.
