25-year-old 5'7" guard struggled against undraftees/permanent G Leaguers/end of roster journeymen in the Summer League, but unserious owners and GMs should try to sign him for social media engagement and merch sales.

Last season:

• 32.7 FG％, 29.7 3PT％ in NBA
• 35.7 FG％, 34.9 3PT％ in G League

25-year-old 5'7" guard struggled against undraftees/permanent G Leaguers/end of roster journeymen in the Summer League, but unserious owners and GMs should try to sign him for social media engagement and merch sales.

Last season:

• 32.7 FG％, 29.7 3PT％ in NBA
• 35.7 FG％, 34.9 3PT％ in G League

Welcome back!

• Pretty much a pure catch & shoot guy
• Is he stupidly bad defensively or something? Anyone know?
• Houstan had his two-way contract converted to a standard deal by the Hawks but got waived because they desperately needed a backup center after Goga Bitadze's intentional flagrant injury-leading foul on Jock Landale.

Is the training camp roster already full? Or is it still possible to add some extra bodies on non-guaranteed contracts like Exhibit 9 (injury insurance) or 10 ($75K G League bonus) for the camp?

• Pretty much a pure catch & shoot guy
• Houstan had his two-way contract converted to a standard deal by the Hawks but got waived because they desperately needed a backup center after Goga Bitadze's intentional flagrant injury-leading foul on Jock Landale.

Is the training camp roster already full? Or is it still possible to add some extra bodies on non-guaranteed contracts?

NBA summer league superlatives: Which players impressed? | Ben Golliver: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49391646/2026-2027-nba-summer-league-superlatives-mvp-aj-dybantsa-cameron-boozer-vegas

• Summer league MVP: Cameron Boozer, Memphis Grizzlies
• Most electric rookie: Caleb Wilson, Chicago Bulls
• Most intriguing rookie: Darryn Peterson, Utah Jazz
• Most inconsistent rookie: Morez Johnson Jr., Dallas Mavericks
• Best second-round rookie: Meleek Thomas, Cleveland Cavaliers
• Best sophomore: Egor Demin, Brooklyn Nets
• Most improved sophomore: Khaman Maluach, Phoenix Suns
• Best second-round sophomore: Chaz Lanier, Detroit Pistons
• Best undrafted player: Arthur Kaluma, Los Angeles Lakers
• Most disappointing rookie: Aday Mara, Oklahoma City Thunder

>Given that summer league play is relatively unstructured and dominated by bucket-getting guards, it's no surprise that Mara didn't leave much of a mark during his minutes and sometimes struggled to keep up with the pace of play.

>The 7-foot-3 center enters the NBA as a very skilled passer, and his best moments in Las Vegas involved him whipping the ball to cutters for high-percentage looks in the paint. Otherwise, Mara found his own scoring opportunities hard to come by, and he didn't command the basket area that well on either end for a player with his size and length.

>Don't overreact yet: Mara excelled when surrounded by NBA-caliber players at the University of Michigan, and he is set to join the league's most talented roster in Oklahoma City.

• 6'6" SF
• All-ACC Defensive Team
• 2025-26: Thunder (Exhibit 10) → Blue (20.3 pts/5.5 rebs/2.2 asts/0.8 stls/3.0 blks/41.3% 3PT)
• His G League season was cut short by an injury

Yabusele reveals he could've teamed up with Nikola Jokic before Knicks move | Basketnews

>"This season I had this year was probably one of the toughest seasons I've had because things didn't really go the way I hoped they would," Yabusele said.

>"I got a call from my agent telling me first that we had an offer from Denver and that it could be cool. It was a two-year deal, so I started thinking about that option. Right after that, my agent calls me and says, 'I just got off the phone with New York, and New York is also interested in pretty much the same deal,'" he revealed.

 

• He declined his $5.8M player option at the deadline to help facilitate a CHI-NYK trade and will be an UFA this summer, per Bulls Insider K.C. Johnson.
• Yabusele on his priority in free agency via an interview with French media FIRST TEAM: "I will never say no (to returning to Europe), but where, uh, it has to be clarified is that for me today, it is the NBA first. Why? Very simple. If I do not go back there this summer, let’s say, I think it is going to be finished. We all agree. I do not think I would have a second chance to be able to go back."

> There was a report about a week ago that mentioned Rockets' interest in star point guard Dominic "Cambodian James Harden" Dar and that he has accepted an invitation to play for the Rockets in the Las Vegas Summer League.

> The Houston Rockets went into the off-season with the clear need of stabilizing point guard play, and GM Rafael Stone responded and addressed it by bringing in Cambodian League MVP. It remains to be seen whether it's a Summer League contract or an Exhibit 10 contract (training camp + two-way conversion exclusive right + $85K G-League bonus) or a two-way contract.

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• Senegal National Team
• 2021 Undraftee
• His contract with the Surne Bilbao Basket has expired this month
• Similar measurements:

Name	Height (Barefoot)	Wingspan	Standing Reach
Amar Sylla	6'9.25"	7'2.5"	9'2"
Pascal Siakam	6'8.25"	7'3.25"	8'11.5"

Random notes:

• 宋翔 (Song Xiang) is a highly respected, reliable, and experienced reporter in China. He has long covered the Chinese men's national basketball team, and is known in the industry for breaking exclusive news on player transfers and national team updates.
• Born on December 23, 2003
• Nickname: 国产文班亚马 (homemade Wemby)
• Kinda like Chinese Rudy Gobert with a better mobility
• Growed quickly in CBA last year on the Guangzhou Loong Lions (2025-26 CBA Most Improved Player)
• 2025-26 stats: 11.3 pts, 7.0 rebs, 1.0 ast, 2.3 blks in 22.3 mins
• Received an individual workout & a Summer League invitation from the Spurs
• Currently playing for the Chinese National Team in the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers
• It remains to be seen whether he goes to NCAA (difficulties with the eligibility, student visa requirements, etc.) or NBA.
• Yesterday, June 22, he has officially signed with the Excel Sports Management which represents Nikola Jokić.

 

Source: Chinese sports journalist 宋翔 of 北京青年报 (Beijing Youth Daily), a major media outlet and daily newspaper in China.

> 北京青年报记者22日获悉，目前在中国男篮集训的中锋徐昕，已经与美方经纪公司Excel Sports公司签约。该经纪公司旗下拥有众多NBA球员，包括目前效力于掘金的约基奇。徐昕凭借着出色的身体天赋以及上赛季的良好表现，赢得了来自海外联赛球队的注意与兴趣，包括NBA马刺在内的球队都向他发来了试训邀请。如今，徐昕签约美方经纪公司，为他日后在更高水平联赛打球迈出了重要一步。

> 上赛季结束后，徐昕得到了来自海外联赛的注意。部分NCAA球队以及NBA马刺都对他表达了不同程度的兴趣，其中马刺更是给他发来了试训以及夏季联赛的邀请函。但由于徐昕在今年夏天有国家队比赛任务，以及他要前往海外联赛打球需要多个方面的手续流程，因而目前还未有关于他日后去向的明确消息。

2025-26: 20.6 pts (43.1 FG%, 32.8 3P%, 79.1 FT%), 3.3 rebs, 5.5 asts