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Jack McVeigh led the Hawks with 20 points. Kobe Bufkin and rookie first-round pick Asa Newell contributed matching 14-point, two-assist tallies while pulling down six and eight rebounds, respectively. Newell added two steals and two blocks. Kobe Johnson furnished 12 points, four boards and two assists.
Bufkin won't play in Sunday's Las Vegas Summer League game against the Celtics due to rest, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. Though he'll be idle for the Hawks' summer finale, Bufkin was a standout performer across his four appearances in Las Vegas,
Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe, and other recent 1st-round picks discuss their NBA Summer League experience and why it provides immediate value.
The Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets will face off today in an NBA 2K26 Summer League matchup. Fans can watch the matchup on NBA TV at 4:30 p.m. ET with streaming available through FuboTV, Sling, DirecTV and ESPN+.
Nelly Junior Joseph is in the NBA Summer League consolation game representing the Atlanta Hawks.The Hawks were down 48-39 at halftime, and they would end up falling to the Celtics by 21 points, but Nelly was balling.
Six players with local ties were on NBA Summer League rosters in Las Vegas this month. Only one got regular minutes, and none averaged more than seven points per game. “It’s tough,” San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher.