The NBA Summer League wrapped in Vegas, and seven former Syracuse players spent time trying to turn those games into something more. William Kyle, Nate Kingz, Buddy Boeheim, Jesse Edwards, Chris Bell, Quadir Copeland and Maliq Brown all showed up on rosters in Sin City, each with their own stretch of minutes and moments.
Copeland put together the loudest run of the group. He opened with 14 points on 4/6 shooting, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and nine fouls against the Nuggets, then followed that with nine points, two rebounds, five assists, four steals and eight fouls versus the Raptors.
He added six points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals, with only three fouls, against the Sixers. Later came 13 points, three rebounds, two assists and three steals, and then a 24-point outing with two rebounds, three assists and two steals against the Grizzlies.
Brown also made his presence felt across multiple games. He had no points on 0/2 shooting but grabbed four rebounds and picked off three steals against the Hawks.
He then posted eight points and eight rebounds against the Knicks, followed by four points, nine rebounds, five assists and four steals against the Bucks. He finished with seven points, four rebounds and two steals against the Jazz, then sat out against the Suns.
Boeheim had a steady scoring stretch of his own. He started with eight points on 2/8 shooting, plus two rebounds, one assist and one steal against the Lakers.
After that came six points on 2/7 shooting versus the Celtics, then 10 points on 4/5 shooting against the Nuggets. He broke out for 13 points and three steals versus the Mavericks before closing with three points, three rebounds and two assists against the Nets.
Bell’s line was more uneven, but he still had a couple of productive nights. He went 0/2 shooting with one assist and one steal against the Timberwolves, sat out against the Hornets, scored three points against the Suns, then put up 12 points and two rebounds versus the Cavaliers before finishing with two points against the Pacers.
Kyle chipped in across five games for the Lakers. He had two rebounds, two assists and one steal against the Thunder, then scored four points on 2-for-2 shooting against the Mavericks. He followed that with two points, seven rebounds and three blocks versus the Clippers, four points and three rebounds against the Bulls, and two points with one block against the Warriors.
Kingz had a quieter Summer League slate. He was a DNP against the Bucks and Magic, then scored 10 points with three rebounds against the Cavaliers. He also added two rebounds and three assists versus the Raptors and three points with one rebound against the Pistons.
Edwards’ stint included a little of everything. He went 1-for-1 shooting with one assist and one block against the Heat, scored six points with two rebounds and one assist against the Spurs, sat out against the Suns, then posted four points and three rebounds against the Hornets before another DNP against the Sixers.
As for whether any of it changes the bigger picture, the answer looks thin for most of them. Outside of Brown, it would seem like unlikely at this point, but we’ll be watching in the early Fall to see what happens.
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