There’s also DJ Steward, who has been playing his cards right for the Lakers this summer. Steward, who has been looking to land an NBA contract since 2021, is averaging 10 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game in Las Vegas Summer League.

The Sin City Celtics are undefeated no more, biut Boston Celtics shooting guard Baylor Scheierman has found his sea legs.

The upshot of the Heat’s summer-league victory Monday night against the Celtics was that meaningful boxes were checked off.

Celtics teammates Jaylen Brown and Georges Niang appear to have gotten over their disagreements from the 2023 playoffs.

LAS VEGAS — The Celtics lost for the first time in Summer League, falling to the Heat 100-96 on Monday at the Cox Pavilion. The C’s rallied from a double-digit deficit but the Heat made just enough shots down the stretch to secure the victory. Boston dropped to 2-1 in Summer League play.

It is almost unheard of for a player to make as strong of a case as Bassey has for a spot on the Celtics roster in summer league.

But as painful as this offseason has been thus far for Celtics fans, those minutes up front for Boston is why big man Luka Garza opted to sign a two-year deal in free agency.

Pacome Dadiet and the New York Knicks might still be able to put their best foot forward despite some early Summer League struggles. New York’s one-sided defeat