NBA Summer League 2019: Sunday Schedule, Latest Las Vegas Standings and Stats
The Las Vegas Summer League continues Sunday with nine games across two venues.
The San Antonio Spurs and Charlotte Hornets kick off the festivities at the Thomas & Mack Center, while the Brooklyn Nets face Croatia in the opener at Cox Pavilion.
The New York Knicks' RJ Barrett will be one of the top players in the spotlight, and he could be joined by a pair of top-10 picks. Also, a late first-round pick might be Sunday's star if he keeps up the numbers he produced Saturday.
Schedule
San Antonio Spurs vs. Charlotte Hornets (3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
Brooklyn Nets vs. Croatia (4 p.m. ET, NBA TV)
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Atlanta Hawks (5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
Denver Nuggets vs. Orlando Magic (6 p.m. ET, NBA TV)
Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Utah Jazz vs. Miami Heat (8 p.m. ET, NBA TV)
New York Knicks vs. Phoenix Suns (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Houston Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers (10 p.m. ET, NBA TV)
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Clippers (11:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
Standings and Stats
The Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons lead with 2-0 records, while a handful of sides are 1-0 and are back in action Sunday. Detroit's Khyri Thomas is averaging 17 points per game, while the Milwaukee Bucks' Jock Landale is at 19.
Can Kabengele Turn in Another Impressive Performance?
While everyone was still breaking down the Clippers' acquisitions of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, one of their new additions had a strong debut, as center Mfiondu Kabengele scored 21 points in 25 minutes in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Kabengele (6'10", 256 lbs), the nephew of NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo, displayed how powerful he can be down low.
His head coach at FSU, Leonard Hamilton, told reporters the following after Kabengele went late in the first round: "The Clippers [who traded for him] got a steal at No. 27, and I am expecting him to go in and be a major contributor immediately for them and make a difference in their team."
Now the task for Kabengele is to replicate his debut performance Sunday against Memphis in the Las Vegas nightcap, and he will face a challenge down low with Ivan Rabb and Simi Shittu.
Kabengele could eventually give the Clippers a boost in depth behind Ivica Zubac and Montrezl Harrell after averaging 13.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 21.6 minutes per game as a sophomore.
Potential Showdown Between Top-10 Picks
Because of the rules that force teams to wait until Saturday to finalize offseason trades, a few top first-round picks have yet to take the court in Vegas.
On Saturday, Minnesota officially announced the trade that brought Jarrett Culver in via the No. 6 overall pick.
That means the Texas Tech star could play against the Hawks, who also traded up in the top 10 to select De'Andre Hunter at No. 4.
As of Saturday night, the Hawks had not announced the deal with New Orleans that brought Hunter in, but they finalized the pact with Brooklyn for Allen Crabbe, which included one of the picks sent to the Pelicans.
If the Hunter deal goes through late Saturday or early Sunday, there is potential for a clash between Hunter and Culver, who both played in the last NCAA championship game.
If neither can go, there are still a few guys to watch, including Atlanta's Jordan Sibert, who scored 22 points Saturday, and Minnesota's Josh Okogie, who is one of a handful of second-year players looking to impress.
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