More than a half dozen former Arizona men’s basketball players competed in NBA Summer League this month, ranging from a first-round draft pick to NBA returners to guys hoping to catch on with an organization.
Here is a run-down of how former Wildcats fared in Summer League.
Carter Bryant, San Antonio Spurs
The 14th overall pick of the NBA Draft, Bryant entered Summer League with plenty of expectation.
Bryant mostly delivered, showing off the defense skills that make him one of the rookie class’ more intriguing players.
Bryant appeared in four games with the Spurs, averaging 7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2 blocks and 1.5 assists. Bryant led the small forward position in blocks.
Bryant’s play in Summer League confirmed many people’s perceptions that he can be a game changer on the defensive side, while still needing to grow significantly on offense. Bryant shot just 27.3% from the field (2.3 FGM – 8.3 FGA). Safe to say he’ll be working on shooting all summer.
Caleb Love, Portland Trail Blazers
Love scored double figures in all five Summer League games with Portland but his efficiency waned. He averaged 15.4 points on 35.1% shooting including 33.3% from 3-point range. Love made 72% of his free throws after shooting 89% from the charity stripe at Arizona last season.
Love signed a two-way contract with the Trail Blazers after going undrafted, assuring him a spot with the organization this fall. It’s hard to say whether he did enough in the Summer League to secure a spot on the team’s NBA roster.
Portland had one of the NBA’s worst offenses last year, so the team might be willing to give a roster spot to a guy who can flip a game when he’s on.
Christian Koloko, Los Angeles Lakers
Koloko averaged 7.2 points and 2.8 rebounds over five games for the Lakers. He looked better as Summer League went on, and put together a 12 point, six rebound, six block performance last week vs. the Celtics.
Koloko was one of the more experienced players to compete in Summer League, having been in the NBA since 2022. However, Koloko’s career was sidelined for over a year due to a blood clot that formed in April 2023. He went 19 months months without stepping onto an NBA court between his rookie season with Toronto and joining the Lakers last fall.
Playing in Summer League was a way for Koloko to continue getting reps ahead of the coming season. Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, Koloko will be signing a 2-way contract with the Lakers.
Pelle Larsson, Miami Heat
Larsson looked the part, averaging 18 points in three games to go along with 3.7 assists and 2.3 rebounds. Larsson has already established himself within the Heat organization and competing in Las Vegas was more a bridge for his rookie and sophomore seasons than a testing rounds.
Larsson played in 55 games with Miami last season and his playing time should continue to rise if he stays on his present trajectory.
Keshad Johnson, Miami Heat
Johnson also played three games for Miami, averaging 12 points and four rebounds. Johnson is entering the second season of a two-year contract with the Heat after initially signing on as a two-way player.
Oumar Ballo, Miami Heat
Ballo made two appearances in Summer League, averaging 5.5 points and 4.5 rebounds.
The former Arizona-turned-Indiana big man was more of an ancillary piece on the Heat squad, and his overall lack of playing time indicated he wasn’t much of a priority for the franchise.
Ballo has signed with Italian club Pallacanestro Cantù.
213cm di esplosività. Oumar Ballo è pronto a infiammare il PalaDesio!
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Trey Townsend, New Orleans Pelicans
Townsend appeared in one game with New Orleans, scoring 5 points in 16 minutes.
Similar to Ballo, Townsend will most likely try to sign on with an international team.