He led Cleveland in points (20.3), rebounds (8.5) and steals (2.0). He tied for second on the team in assists (3.8) and tied for third in blocks (1.0). Oh, and he did all of that while shooting 58.2 percent overall and 40.9 percent from the perimeter.

A fter a down year for the 2024 NBA rookie class, during which second-rounder Bronny James was the most anticipated draft pick to play in the NBA summer league in Las Vegas, the excitement was back earlier this month as No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and other top selections from the touted 2025 class took the court with their new teams.

The Warriors had, arguably, the least-heralded Summer League roster. Second-year center Quinten Post did not play, and there were no ballyhooed prospects on a roster populated by NBA hopefuls, benchwarmers and future all-stars in Puerto Rico’s Baloncesto Superior Nacional.