Cooper Flagg showed flashes in Summer League debut
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Jakucionis, who was selected by the Heat with the 20th pick in the first round of last month’s draft, closed the Heat’s Las Vegas opener with 24 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field, 5-of-9 shooting on threes and 5-of-5 shooting from the foul line, four rebounds, four assists, two steals and two turnovers in 28 minutes.
The San Antonio Spurs, who played without No. 2 overall draft pick Dylan Harper, drubbed the Sixers, 111-70, in what was expected to be a showcase matchup Thursday night at Thomas & Mack Center.
Noa Essengue struggled to stand out in his Las Vegas debut Friday night as the Chicago Bulls floundered in an ugly 116-72 loss to the Toronto Raptors.
Rookie Tre Johnson leads the Washington Wizards against the Phoenix Suns tonight, as summer league action continues from Las Vegas.
The Oklahoma City Thunder collected a 90-81 Summer League win over the Brooklyn Nets. More importantly, it was the best Topic has looked throughout the entire two-week summer event so far.
No. 3 pick V.J. Edgecombe and No. 2 pick Dylan Harper expected to face off at Thomas & Mack Center at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The Philadelphia 76ers continue the summer league on Saturday afternoon when they take on the Charlotte Hornets in Las Vegas.