The 2026 NBA Summer League is rolling in Las Vegas, and a familiar Syracuse flavor is all over it. At least seven former Orange players are in the mix from July 9 to July 19, giving fans a fresh look at a group that includes names from last season’s 15-17 Syracuse team as well as other ex-‘Cuse standouts.
Among the former Syracuse players on the floor are center William Kyle III and wing Nate Kingz, both from that most recent roster, plus Buddy Boeheim, Jesse Edwards, Maliq Brown, Chris Bell and Quadir Copeland.
Kyle got his first run with the Los Angeles Lakers and chipped in 9 minutes, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal as the Lakers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 96-84.
Kingz was listed as did not play, coach's decision, in Miami’s 119-86 win over Milwaukee.
Boeheim logged the biggest scoring night of the Syracuse group in Game One, finishing with 8 points in 23 minutes for Oklahoma City. He shot 2-of-8 from the field and 2-of-7 from 3-point land, while adding 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in the Thunder’s loss to the Lakers.
Edwards saw 10 minutes for Milwaukee and made his lone shot, finishing with 2 points, 1 assist and 1 block in the Bucks’ defeat to Miami.
Brown turned in a busy all-around line for San Antonio, even if the Spurs were blown out by Atlanta, 93-66. He played 22 minutes and posted 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals while going 0-of-2 from the field and 1-of-1 from the free-throw line.
Bell’s first game with New Orleans was brief. He played 7 minutes, missed both of his attempts from beyond the arc and recorded 1 steal in the Pelicans’ 105-92 loss to Minnesota.
Copeland had the most complete stat line of the group, helping Houston knock off Denver, 97-86. In 30 minutes, he went 4-of-6 from the field, 2-of-3 from beyond the arc and finished with 12 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
The next wave of Summer League games includes Miami against Orlando at 3:30 pm EST on Prime Video, New Orleans against Charlotte at 4:00 pm EST on ESPN, New York against San Antonio at 6:00 pm EST on ESPN, Houston against Toronto at 9:30 pm EST on Prime Video and the Lakers against Dallas at 10:00 pm EST on ESPN.
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