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Koby Brea is already the talk of NBA Summer League

Jack PIlgrimby: Jack Pilgrim07/14/25
Koby Brea is the talk of NBA Summer League (Photo via Phoenix Suns)
Koby Brea is the talk of NBA Summer League (Photo via Phoenix Suns)

Phoenix Suns fans were already drooling over Koby Brea after his first unofficial game as a pro, dropping 19 points on 7-10 shooting and 4-5 from three in his 2025 NBA Summer League debut. He lived up to the hype as one of the deadliest snipers in the draft class, but again, it was just one game. Was it sustainable?

That answer is yes, Brea following up his red-hot performance with another standout effort in game two, finishing with 15 points, six rebounds, two assists and a steal in 29 minutes.

He started with eight points in the first half, highlighted by two end-of-shot-clock buckets that were silky smooth.

Then came the three-point daggers in the second half, the biggest being a disgusting between-the-legs, stepback heave from the corner with Jacob Toppin in his face — a pro bucket if there has ever been one.

Sometimes you’re hot, sometimes you’re En Fuego.

It was a performance that left Brea feeling pretty confident about getting shots off against NBA length and physicality — a credit to his year playing in the SEC at Kentucky, he says.

“I think I dealt with physicality last year,” Brea said of his time in Lexington. “Guys just wanted to body me up and kinda throw me around. But I’m not taking that. I might look skinny, but I’m pretty strong. I’m really comfortable with the physicality.”

Everyone knows he can knock down catch-and-shoot threes, but as he showed on Sunday, he’s got a deep mid-range bag, too.

His goal is to become a three-level scorer at the next level.

“I’m reading the closeouts, attacking the closeouts. I know I have a mid-range game, so I can get to that any time,” he said. “Next step is getting to the rim, little things I keep learning from and improving upon. I’m just grateful I was able to have that experience today.”

Through two Summer League games, he’s currently averaging 17.0 points per contest on 54/60/100 splits. Is that good? It sounds good.

As you can probably imagine, Brea is all anyone wants to talk about right now — especially Suns fans and media members.

“Koby Brea is already special on the move. Can’t wait to see how that evolves throughout his career” – Forbes analyst Shane Young.

“It’s taken two Summer League games for Koby Brea to cement himself in that ‘genuinely surprised when he misses an open 3’ category” – Suns writer Gerald Bourguet.

“Koby Brea’s jumper is smoother than the top-shelf vodka here in Vegas” – Espo of PHNX Sports.

“Koby Brea is an nba player for sure. His jumper is so ****** smooth. … Devin Booker twin” — NBA content creator Brandon Awadis.

“He may end up being the best second-round pick from this year’s draft. Smooth shot from anywhere on the court and a high understanding for how to get his open looks. He should be a great addition to Phoenix’s bench” — Brett Siegel of Clutch Points.

“Saying Koby Brea reminds you of Devin Booker isn’t an odd thing to say. Repeatedly he has said Devin Booker is his favorite player and he sees a lot of Booker in him. It would honestly be odd if he looked like anyone else on the court. … Every time (he) shoots the ball I just assume he’s hitting nothing but net, sheesh.” – Phoenix-based podcaster and analyst Benjamin Garcia.

NBA teams are going to regret passing on Koby Brea.

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2025-08-02