Utah Summer League 2019: Keldon Johnson Drops 29 as Spurs Beat Grizzlies

The Utah Summer League continued Tuesday with four teams getting a glimpse of some possible key parts of their future.

While not as big as the Las Vegas version, the Salt Lake City competition features the Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers and Utah Jazz all trying to give extra playing time to their young players.

Between rookies getting their first professional experience and undrafted players looking for a contract, there was plenty to watch from the second day in Utah.

Tuesday Results

San Antonio Spurs def. Memphis Grizzlies, 99-84

Utah Jazz def. Cleveland Cavaliers, 86-71

Wednesday Schedule

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Memphis Grizzlies at 7 p.m. ET (NBATV)

San Antonio Spurs vs. Utah Jazz at 9 p.m. ET (NBATV)

Recap

Spurs 99, Grizzlies 84

San Antonio dominated from start to finish to earn a 15-point win Tuesday over Memphis.

Lonnie Walker IV was the star for the Spurs on Monday with 20 points, but he sat out against the Grizzlies, giving other players the opportunity to shine.

One of those players was first-round draft pick Keldon Johnson, who finished with 29 points, including 17 in the second half. He only had four points in his debut last game, but he was much better in this one while shooting 10-of-17 from the field, including this buzzer-beater in the third quarter:

Luka Samanic also had a strong effort with nine points, four rebounds and three assists, including one made three-pointer.

Although his efficiency wasn't great in this game, he showcased a wide skill set, including running the floor for an easy bucket as well as impressive defense leading to a block:

These attributes could lead to a big season for San Antonio.

Ben Moore (16 points and seven rebounds) and Jeff Ledbetter (5-of-10 from three) also had big showings, although the best single play belonged to Jordan Barnett:

There were fewer highlights for Memphis, which trailed throughout the night without first-round picks Ja Morant and Brandon Clarke on the roster. Yuta Watanabe also remained on the bench after a quality first game.

This left the squad short-handed, but Dusty Hannahs still did his best to carry the team with 20 points in the loss. Paris Lee added 13 points, seven assists and three steals while trying to earn an NBA contract.

Otherwise, there wasn't a lot to be excited about from the Grizzlies' perspective.

Each team has one more game left in the Utah Summer League.

Jazz 86, Cavaliers 71

The Jazz easily earned a 15-point victory Tuesday behind big games from Tony Bradley and Justin Wright-Foreman.

Bradley was arguably the best player on the floor as he heads into his third professional season. The 2017 first-round pick finished with 26 points and 16 rebounds, showing some work on the defensive end as well with three blocks:

He was 9-of-13 from the field as the Cavaliers simply couldn't contain him.

Wright-Foreman had some big moments as well, scoring 20 points with four assists.

The second-round pick also showed off his athleticism with this huge dunk:

Although Utah isn't short on depth, the Hofstra product could be carving out a role next season.

Only one of Cleveland's three first-round picks played as Dylan Windler saw a lot of action with Darius Garland and Kevin Porter Jr. out.

Unfortunately, he couldn't do much with the opportunity and finished with five points in 28 minutes.

Naz Mitrou-Long instead took charge offensively with a team-high 17 points.

Still, this wasn't enough to keep up on the scoreboard as the team shot 32.4 percent from the field and 27.6 percent from three-point range.