Five former Arkansas Razorbacks are set to get another shot at NBA attention this weekend, joining the Summer League mix after the program’s three 2026 draft picks - Darius Acuff, Meleek Thomas and Trevon Brazile - heard their names called.
The schedule is spread across several stops, starting with the 2026 California Classic. The Warriors and Kings are serving as dual hosts, with Golden State opening play at Chase Center in San Francisco beginning July 3 and continuing June 5-6.
Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center will host Kings games from July 4-6. Salt Lake City is next on July 4, 6-7, and Las Vegas wraps the run with a 10-day session from July 9-19.
Among the former Hogs in the field, Isaiah Toney brings a winding pro resume. He spent his final college season at Arkansas, appearing in 36 games with 33 starts and averaging 11 points, five rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in 32 minutes per game.
After going undrafted in 2022, he landed with the Lakeland Magic, later signed with the Denver Nuggets for five days in October 2023 before being waived, and then moved on to the Grand Rapids Gold. Toney also spent the 2024 season with Kolossos Rodou in Greece before returning to North America this year with the Edmonton Stingers of the CEBL, where he put up 10 points, five rebounds and one steal per game from small forward.
Nick Smith Jr. was a fan favorite in Fayetteville, but his path to the pro game has been just as eventful. He left Arkansas after a junior season in which he averaged a career-high 16 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal per game, then went undrafted.
On July 1, 2023, he signed a two-way deal with the Philadelphia 76ers and remained with the organization in some form until being waived July 25, 2025. His best NBA season came in 2024-25, when the 6-foot-6 guard averaged seven points, three rebounds and one assist across 73 games with 12 starts.
More recently, he spent three games with the Houston Rockets’ G-League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, and averaged over 13 points per game.
Adou Thiero heads into Summer League trying to stay in the league after dealing with an MCL injury late in the regular season at Arkansas. He turned into a surprise focal point for the Razorbacks, leading the team with 15 points per game while shooting 55% from the field, 26% from three and 69% at the line.
As a rookie in the G-League, he averaged 15 points, five rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block per game, then earned a call-up to the Showtime Lakers for 25 games this season. His NBA minutes were limited, though, at just six per game.
D.J. Wagner is also looking for a breakthrough.
The guard was a key piece in Dusty May’s rise to the Dallas Mavericks job and came to Arkansas for his final college season after starting at Florida Atlantic as a scoring threat. He went undrafted, and a wrist injury slowed him through the offseason and into non-conference play.
Once SEC play hit, though, he caught fire and helped push the Razorbacks to the Sweet 16, averaging 16 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals per game. Over the final 17 games of the 2024-25 season, he showed why he had been the No. 1 transfer portal prospect in the country, finishing with a 30-point outing in an 85-83 overtime loss to Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament while shooting 40% from the field, 33% from three and 11-of-11 at the free throw line.
Since going undrafted, Davis has played for the Osceola Magic of the NBA G-League and averaged over five points, three rebounds and one assist per game this season.
The final former Razorback expected to suit up is Jonas Aidoo, who also chose Arkansas for his last college stop after entering the portal from Tennessee. Like Davis, he dealt with an offseason injury before finding his rhythm in time for the NCAA Tournament run.
Over the final eight games of the season, he averaged 13 points, nine rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal and became a key part of the Razorbacks’ trip to the Sweet 16. After college, Aidoo signed with the Charlotte Hornets’ G-League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm, and played 30 games this season while averaging over five points and four rebounds and shooting 43% from the field.
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