Kennedy Chandler scores 22 points in NBA Summer League debut with Houston Rockets
Kennedy Chandler’s stint in the NBA Summer League got off to a good start Friday night, when the former Tennessee Basketball point guard had 22 points, five rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes off the bench for the Houston Rockets.
Chaz Lanier started and played 25 minutes in his NBA Summer League debut with the Detroit Pistons on Friday, finishing with 10 points on 4-for-11 shooting from the field, including 2-for-7 from the 3-point line. Zakai Zeigler played 18 minutes off the bench for the Pistons, scoring eight points on 2-for-4 shooting to go with a steal, an assist and a rebound.
Jordan Gainey is on the Phoenix Suns Summer League roster but didn’t play against the Washington Wizards Friday night.
Jahmai Mashack out with hamstring injury
Jahmai Mashack was unavailable for the Memphis Grizzlies Friday because of a hamstring injury. He had five points, four rebounds, nine assists and two steals in 23 minutes off the bench on Monday, then scored 13 points on 3-for-4 shooting from the 3-point line on Tuesday night.
Olivier Nkamhoua had seven points, two assists and a rebound for the Portland Trail Blazers Friday night while Jaden Springer was scoreless in 17 minutes with the Utah Jazz.
Chandler has struggled to find a home in the NBA after being the No. 38 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, selected in the second round by the Grizzlies.
He starred in his one-and-done season at Tennessee in 2021-22, averaging 13.9 points, 4.7 assists and 3.2 rebounds in 30.8 minutes per game as a five-star freshman, but appeared in just 36 games as a rookie during the 2022-23 NBA season, averaging 2.2 points, 1.6 assists and 1.1 rebounds in 7.8 minutes per game.
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He has averaged 12.9 points, 4.5 assists and 2.7 rebounds in 74 games in the G League over the last three seasons.
Report: Chaz Lanier gets four-year deal worth $8.79 million with Pistons
Lanier was the No. 37 overall pick in last month’s NBA Draft, selected by the Pistons in the second round. The Grizzlies traded to draft Mashack at No. 59 overall, giving Rick Barnes 10 NBA Draft picks over his 10 seasons at Tennessee.
Last week Lanier signed his rookie contract with the Pistons, reportedly a four-year deal worth $8.79 million, according to Michael Scotto.
It was also reported that the first two years of the contract are fully guaranteed at $3.52 million, with a “third-year trigger date” and fourth-year team option.
