First off, as always with Summer League, a huge grain of salt with everything. I value Summer League less and less every year – while it’s fun, and it’s good to see NBA rookies log their first minutes in team uniforms, it’s almost useless as an evaluation tool due to the slapdash nature of the rosters and the lack of team cohesion. That said, here are some thoughts.

Keaton Wagler

After a dismal first game in Summer League, Wagler was mostly pretty good the next three (he sat one game for rest on a back-to-back). Wagler ended up leading the Clippers in scoring at 18 points per game, though he did so fairly inefficiently (38.6% from the field, 33.3% from three). It’s such a small sample size that shots dropping or not does not matter to me much. In general, Wagler was bothered by pressure, had a tough time finishing around the rim, and had to work a lot to get clean looks. None of that was a surprise, however – it was always expected that he’d need to get stronger to really be an on-ball threat in the NBA. The good news is that his soft touch was apparent, as was his willingness to play off-ball. I also thought he had some good moments on defense. All in all, not an amazing showing that some fans may have dreamed of, but far from a disaster.

Nick Martinelli

In terms of raw production, Martinelli was the Clippers’ best rookie in Vegas. He averaged 14.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game while shooting 60.4% from three and 50% from three (3-6). Martinelli’s overall basketball skill and knowhow was evident. He got to his spots, rarely forced the issue, and looked comfortable both in a catch-and-shoot setting as well as in a secondary role taking opponents off the dribble. Martinelli is definitely at an athletic disadvantage at the NBA level, but is just a flat out good basketball player that really impressed me with his rebounding and touch in the painted area on little floaters. The defense might be rough, yet there is a world where I could see Martinelli contributing to the Clippers in a 9^th or 10^th man role as soon as this year.

Baba Miller

Baba’s stats don’t pop (12 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.4 blocks) but he had the best highlights and flashes of anyone on the Clippers in Vegas. His natural athleticism is noteworthy, allowing him several monster dunks and blocks. Baba also showed some playmaking acumen, making a number of nice reads both at the top of the key and off-the-dribble to get teammates easy looks. He’s still very raw, and I don’t think he’ll be ready for rotation minutes this year, but you can see why the Clippers signed him to a four-year deal with two seasons guaranteed: there’s a very interesting player in there if the shot develops or the defense evolves to be consistently positive.

Kobe Sanders

I’m still not really sure why Kobe was brought to Vegas. He played four games (sitting the last one) and looked pretty good. Kobe’s game is not flashy and not really translatable to “star” play like we’ve seen from Jordan Miller in previous years, so there was only one outing where he stood out, but he was competent and looked a cut above most of the Summer Leaguers. Nothing too exciting, but also a perfectly fine showing.

Cam Christie

Cam was unfortunately the only Summer League Clipper that had a truly disappointing outing in Vegas. As a third-year player with some real (if limited) NBA reps, fans were hoping Cam would look too good for Summer League. That did not happen. Cam played only the first two games, and seemed determined to drive to the rim rather than shoot (probably on coaching instruction). That would be fine, but the drives never really looked good, especially in the halfcourt, with a lot of missed shots and awful turnovers. Overall, Cam shot just 4/18 from the field in his two games (he missed the last three with ankle soreness) and had two assists to eight turnovers. It was a pretty bad showing from Cam, and one that could truly have him on the roster bubble as we head into the quiet part of the offseason.

Sean Pedulla

Sean Pedulla had an uneven Summer League, mixing in awful games (1 and 3) with terrific ones (2 and 5). Overall, it’s clear he’s a good, skilled point guard that can pass, shoot, and handle. The issue is that he’s absolutely tiny and not athletic enough to consistently break down NBA-level defenses. I didn’t really see anything that makes me think he’s a true NBA player, but the Clippers might keep him around like they did Xavier Moon a few years ago as a guy who can probably step in for 10-12 minutes in the NBA as a competent-enough reserve guard.

Norchad Omier

Omier had a similar Summer League to Pedulla, starting off poorly (Game 3 was a real lowlight) with a strong finish. Also like Pedulla, even though you can kind of see the vision with Omier (he’s strong, plays hard, and is a good screen setter and rebounder), he’s just too undersized to play center in the NBA unless he can shoot threes or become a better defender. When he’s playing well he’s fun to watch, but I don’t see a real role for him at the NBA level.

The Rest

The Clippers brought five other players to Vegas, but none of them played enough to warrant full write-ups. Jahmyl Telfort was definitely the “best of the rest”, looking like a competent “3 and D” guard and plugging into lineups with the Clippers’ rostered players with ease. Fletcher Loyer and Riley Kugel were both nondescriptly “fine” in their minutes without much to note in either direction. Themus Fulks played the least of any of the Clippers’ Summer Leaguers and was ok as a floor general PG. And lastly, Zach Freemantle was absolutely awful as a backup center, with almost no redeeming qualities. Sorry, Zach.

Clippers 2026 Summer League Recap
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The Clippers have alternated awful performances (Games 1 and 3) with a very good one (Game 2), so hopefully tonight they can replicate their Game 2 performance and bounce back from their blowout loss to the Lakers last night.

The Clippers play at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN against the Wizards, though unfortunately Keaton Wagler is out for rest, while Cam Christie is sitting with ankle soreness. For the Wizards, the number one pick in the draft, AJ Dybantsa, has already been shut down for the rest of Summer League. It’s probably going to be a pretty dismal affair.

Clippers 2026 Summer League, Game 4 Thread
Robert Flom

The Clippers play their third Summer League game of 2026 tonight, against the hated Lakers.

After a miserable first game in Vegas, the Clippers were mostly quite good in the 2nd game, blowing out the Jazz behind a knockout third quarter punch. Almost everyone who received a lot of minutes played well for the Clippers outside of Cam Christie, with the three standouts being their rookies: Keaton Wagler, Baba Miller, and Nick Martinelli.

Hopefully the Clippers play as well tonight as they did in Game 2, and that their main roster plays continue to show what they can do.

Clippers 2026 Summer League, Game 3 Thread
Robert Flom

The Clippers play their second Summer League game tonight at 7:00 PM PT on Amazon Prime against the Utah Jazz and number 2 overall pick Darryn Peterson.

The Clippers lost their first game of Summer League in a contest that was so hideous it was not worth writing about. Quite honestly, I take Summer League less and less seriously every year, so I probably won’t have notes or a recap for any of these games, though I will give my overall thoughts at the end of Summer League.

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Clippers 2026 Summer League, Game 2 Thread
Robert Flom

The Clippers will have their most anticipated Summer League since 2018 due to the presence of prized rookie Keaton Wagler. But what about the rest of the roster? Here’s a quick rundown on everyone the Clippers are bringing to Vegas, ranging from potential franchise cornerstones to guys you will probably never see again.

The Rookies

Keaton Wagler – Wagler is the Clippers’ highest draft pick since Blake Griffin back in 2009 (boy that makes me feel ancient), and has correspondingly high expectations for Summer League. What I will emphasize is process over results. It’s a small sample size, and shots going in or not does not matter much. Nor do “production” stats like rebounding and assists. What I want to see are Wagler’s skills, like ballhandling, vision, and shot creation, regardless of results. Summer League can be rough on young guards, so some ups and downs can be expected. But Wagler will have the ball in his hands early and often, and I hope he makes at least a bit of magic happen in Vegas.

Baba Miller – The 36^th pick in the 2026 Draft, Baba is quite raw despite being an older rookie, as he didn’t pick up playing basketball until high school. Baba’s potential is mostly based on his physical traits, so the main thing I’ll be looking for in Summer League is how much he pops athletically. Summer League is not really high-quality play, but the athleticism is much higher compared to college, so I’m interested to see how much Baba stands out against players who are nearly all going to be professional players in some capacity. If he still looks like an athletic monster that moves faster and more fluidly than other guys his size, that’s most of what I need to see. Anything else is a bonus.

Nick Martinelli – The 55^th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Martinelli is an older prospect whose offensive game should be relatively pro-ready. There are two things I will be watching for closely in Summer League. The first is Martinelli’s three-point shot. He was an ok shooter from deep in college, but not an especially high volume or percentage marksman, and that will be probably need to change if he’s going to have a real NBA career. Secondly, I will be curious to see how his defense on the perimeter looks. Summer League does not involve complex schemes and players have very few practice reps, so there’s not much to take away, but I am curious how he looks athletically on that end of the court. If the shot or the defense looks decent, I will feel good about Martinelli.

The Roster Guys

Kobe Sanders – I get why Kobe is playing in Summer League. Even though he was a rotation player for the Clippers most of his rookie season, he is still just a second-year guy, and it’s not like he was a Flagg, Kneuppel, or Edgecombe level rookie. That being said, Kobe was good enough his rookie season and I feel sure enough about his NBA skills that I don’t really care how he performs in Summer League. If he flashes better ballhandling, or a quicker three-point shot release, or more playmaking, that would be great, but if he’s just ok in Summer League I won’t take anything away from him.

Cam Christie – You could very easily make the case that the player for whom a strong performance in Summer League is most critical is Christie. Christie is going into his third season in the NBA, but is still the second-youngest player on the Clippers’ roster behind Wagler. Christie played in more games last year than you might remember (55), but most of those appearances were garbage time exclusives. His contract for next season is non-guaranteed, and originally had a guarantee date in late June, but was pushed until after Summer League. If he has a good Summer League, the Clippers might guarantee his deal, and if not, they could cut him without any loss. As a third-year player with at least some actual NBA reps, Christie should look good in Summer League – I’d like to see him look strong in driving to the hoop and aggressive in getting three-point shots up.

Sean Pedulla – The Clippers signed Pedulla to a two-way deal in mid-February after promoting Kobe Sanders and Jordan Miller to full roster spots. Pedulla, a 6’1 point guard, appeared in seven games for the big club the rest of the season, all in garbage time. Pedulla is 23 (turning 24 in October) and was a rookie this past season after playing four college seasons at Virginia Tech and Ole Miss. There’s not much to look at in his NBA appearances, but he was a monster in the G-League, averaging 23.6 points and 6.3 assists on excellent scoring efficiency in 28 games. My guess is he will start next to Wagler to get Wagler prepped for playing big minutes next to Darius Garland, another small point guard. Pedulla is probably not a true NBA rotation player, but if he’s the level of shooter he was in the G-League he could be an interesting depth piece.

Norchad Omier – Omier is a 6’7, 248 pound forward who was signed to a two-way deal late last season and played in six games for the Clippers, all garbage time. A very strong, physical player, Omier averaged 18.3 points, 11.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.9 blocks across 39 G-League games while scoring at a highly effective rate. Omier is almost 25, but he was a very good college player his last two years at Miami and Baylor, and was productive enough in the G-League to keep an eye on for the last two-way spot.

Jamhyl Telfort – Telfort is someone the Clippers clearly like: he was on their Summer League roster last year as an Exhibit 10, went to training camp, and actually got the Clippers’ last two-way spot going into last season. He played eight games for the Clippers before being waived mid-season. A 6’7 wing, Telfort is just a solid all-around player that can shoot a bit, handle a bit, and play some defense. His lack of any one standout trait will probably hold him back from the NBA full-time, but the Clippers have shown enough interest that he’s someone to monitor.

The Rest

Fletcher Loyer – Loyer was a four-year player at Purdue who started all 149 games he played in college, an impressive stat for a basketball powerhouse school like Purdue. Loyer is 6’4, 185 pounds, making him pretty small by NBA off-guard standards. His case for a professional career is simple: he shot around 44% from three across his last two seasons in college while taking over 400 combined in those years. There’s not a ton else there, but the shooting is legit, and if he can just hang on defense he could scratch out an NBA career.

Themus Fulks – Fulks is a 24-year-old point guard who last played at UCF, but spent six years in the college circuit. Fulks is a good example of modern NCAA basketball, in that he played at five different schools in his six collegiate seasons: South Carolina St., JUCO, Louisiana, Milwaukee, and UCF. A 6’1, 185 pound guard, not much about Fulks’ stats stand out, outside of that fact that he led his conference in assists per game two times (2023 at Louisiana, 2025 at Milwaukee). I have never seen him play, but nothing about his profile suggests an NBA player. My guess is he’s here as point guard depth and that’s all.

Riley Kugel – Kugel is another four-year college player who also finished his NCAA career at UCF, but is a bit different than Fulks. Riley was actually a top-recruited high school prospect (around 60 in 2022) who was All-SEC Freshman at Florida in 2023 and considered going into the NBA Draft that year. He probably should have, because his college career tapered off from there, with one more season at Florida followed by one-season stints at Mississippi State and UCF. Kugel is just 22 years old and has some pedigree so I’m curious to see how he looks in Summer League, but nothing really stands out about his college stats. Kugel is a 6’5, 207 pound guard that I’d expect to see come off the bench behind Christie.

Zach Freemantle – Zach signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Clippers last fall but was waived before training camp and preseason. He did stick around the San Diego Clippers, however, and started 30 of the 49 games for the team, including 29 of 35 during the “regular season”. He averaged 13.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in addition to 1.3 steals and 0.7 blocks per game. A 6’9, 227 pound forward, Freemantle took a decent number of threes in the G-League (3.4 per game) but hit them at only a 28.4% rate. Already 26 years old, it feels unlikely Freemantle is an NBA guy, but he might be someone the Clippers like having in the G-League.

Clippers 2026 Summer League Preview
Robert Flom

The Clippers close out their 2025 Summer League with a game against the Memphis Grizzlies. The game is scheduled at 5 PM ET, and there are only a few games today, so that timing should be roughly accurate. The game is only being televised on ESPNU, so it might be tough to access for people that don’t have League Pass or Clippervision.

These late Summer League games are somehow even more useless than the rest of Summer League, as so many guys have already been sent home (including nearly all top first and second-year players) and competitive drive is at a low. Thus, I wouldn’t take nearly anything away from this game.

All that being said, this is the last Clippers’ basketball we will see for close to two and a half months, so we may as well enjoy. Let’s hope the Clippers send out all of their actual roster players and they show out in their last opportunity in Vegas.

Clippers 2025 Summer League Game 5 Thread
Robert Flom

The 3-0 Summer League Clippers take on the Denver Nuggets for their final game of “group” play before the Summer League Playoffs. The game has a start time of 8:00 PM PT that will probably be more like 8:20, and will be played at the Thomas & Mack Center on ESPN2.

If the Clippers win this game, their 4-0 record will get them into the Summer League Playoffs, not like that means very much. Still, it’s always fun to see players try hard in games that matter, and for these Summer Leaguers, winning the championship would be cool.

As for the Clippers themselves, Game 3 was one of the worst games of basketball I’ve ever seen, and that includes many years of watching Summer League. The Clippers’ defense was good (Trentyn Flowers was particularly impactful in that game) but their offense was abysmal. They will need to score more than 63 points to win any other game in Vegas.

For this one, I’d like to see Cam Christie and Pat Baldwin continue to score in ways that aren’t jump shots, Jordan Miller do some playmaking, and Yanic Konan Niederhauser and Flowers bring energy and offense in transition.

Clippers 2025 Summer League Game 4 Thread
Robert Flom

The 2025 Summer League Clippers are 2-0 heading into their game tonight against the Lakers, which is on at 7:30 PM PT on NBA TV and ESPN+. Just as with previous games, this one will likely start late, so I’d expect 7:45 PM at earliest.

The Clippers had a solid win yesterday against the Bucks, with a dominant start to the 4th quarter giving them the edge to get the win. The Clippers received 20+ point games from Cam Christie, Patrick Baldwin Jr., and Jordan Miller, all of whom played quite well. For other notable Clippers’ summer leagues, Kobe Brown sat out with his ankle sprain, while Trentyn Flowers and Kobe Sanders had nice outings off the bench. The lone Clippers’ roster player who did not have a great night was Yanic Konan Niederhauser, who had a loud dunk and block in the 4th quarter but was quiet the rest of the game.

Hopefully the Clippers play well again tonight and get the win. Even in Summer League, it’s nice to beat the Lakers.

Clippers 2025 Summer League Game 3 Thread
Robert Flom

The Clippers play their second game of the 2025 Summer League tonight at 6:30 PM PT against the Bucks.

The game will be on NBA TV and ESPN+, and is located at Cox Pavillion (the smaller of the two Vegas courts). As always with Summer League, games can run quite late, so don’t anticipate the game actually starting at 6:30.

Kobe Brown left the Clippers’ first Summer League game with an ankle injury, but after the game the Clippers said the withdrawal was precautionary, so I’d guess he plays in today’s game. Similarly, Patrick Baldwin, who missed the first game due to his own ankle injury, said that he is hopeful he’ll be able to play some minutes today.

That’s about all! Every year it gets harder for me to take Summer League very seriously, but hopefully the Clippers have another strong outing tonight.

Clippers 2025 Summer League Game 2 Thread
Robert Flom

The Clippers’ first Summer League is in two days, so it’s time for my annual tradition of reviewing the Clippers’ summer roster and giving brief thoughts on each player.

The Roster Guys

Yanic Konan Niederhauser – Niederhauser is an archetype of player – athletic big man – that I think generally looks pretty good in unstructured play like Summer League. We all know he’s hyper athletic, and there will therefore be some fun dunks and blocks, but I’ll be watching his positioning on both ends closely. Really, the biggest complaint about Niederhauser I’ve heard from scouts and draft people is he’s not all that competent at basketball fundamentals, so just seeing how he moves on the court and does basic things (box out, set picks, set himself on defense) will be the important check boxes for me.

Kobe Sanders – I already gave some initial thoughts on Kobe when the Clippers selected him in the draft, but I want to reiterate that I think it was a good pick and I like his skillset for the NBA. In Summer League, I am going to be focusing on two things – his defense, and how easily he’s able to get to his spots on offense. Kobe’s athleticism is not great, and if he’s unable to create any separation on offense or stick with perimeter players on defense it won’t be a good sign. If he looks comfortable navigating play on offense and doesn’t look completely cooked on defense I will feel good about his Summer League.

Cam Christie – The 46^th pick in the 2024 Draft, Christie barely played in the NBA last year, instead spending nearly all of his time down in the G League. This is understandable for Christie, who is still just 19 years old and was not physically ready for the NBA last year. We all know Christie’s shot is buttery and that he has the size of an off-guard in the NBA. What I want to see is how his year of professional conditioning, strength training, nutrition, and play has done in terms of his physicality on both ends. Can he successfully get all the way to the rim on drives and not get bumped off his spot? Can he hold up offensive players as a defender and not give ground? These are the things I will be watching for in Summer League.

Trentyn Flowers – Despite Flowers being picked up last year by the Clippers as an undrafted free agent, this will actually be his first Summer League appearance, as he had issues with getting out of his NBL contract to play for the Clippers last summer. Considering his age and rawness as a prospect, Flowers had a pretty strong campaign in the G-League, averaging 17.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.9 assists across 42 games played. He also shot the ball fairly well, with a 38.5% rate from deep on 4.3 attempts per game. In Summer League, I’d like to see Flowers create off the dribble using his athleticism and play sound defense. The defensive side of the ball is where Flowers needs to put in work – like many young wings, he’s not fully up to speed there. Summer League is a tough context to show advanced defense, but I would like to see some nice stops and competent rotations from Flowers as well as his usual scoring prowess on the other end.

Jordan Miller – I’m counting Jordan as a roster player even though the Clippers cut him yesterday, as all indications are that they’d ideally like to retain him in some capacity. Frankly, considering how dominant Jordan was at last Summer League, I don’t really need to see much from him, but I hope he shows out to convince the Clippers (or another team) to give him a deal.

Kobe Brown – I feel pretty similarly about Kobe as I do about Jordan. He hasn’t been as dominant as Jordan at this level, but he’s also 25 years old and has proven himself in Summer League and G-League. Really, I honestly think the Clippers might be doing Kobe a favor by putting him on their Summer League roster to give him another chance to show out – all the reporting seems to be the Clippers are ready to move on from Kobe, and this could be a bit of a showcase. As always with Kobe, I will be watching his three-point shot and how smooth and comfortable he looks from deep.

Patrick Baldwin Jr. – Baldwin Jr. was signed to a two-way deal by the Clippers in March and it seems as though they’d like to keep him around for next year. Baldwin is going into his fourth season in the NBA, and has logged 826 minutes at the NBA level – more than any other player on the Clippers’ roster. A tall (6’9) forward, Baldwin Jr. can shoot but has below-average athleticism and doesn’t do a ton else besides rebound. I’ll be looking to see if he’s any more adept at getting to the rim or at least finding spots in the midrange, since we know the three-point shot is mostly there.

Exhibit 10 Players

Jahmyl Telfort – Telfort is a five-year college player who played his last two seasons at Butler after his first three at Northeastern. A 6’7 guard, Telfort is interesting because his two seasons at Butler were much better than his stint at Northeastern despite playing in a much tougher conference. Telfort is an all-around offensive guard who scored most of his points from two-point range while chipping in reasonable amounts of rebounds and assists. The size is interesting for a guard, as is the production, but Telfort is very old for a prospect (turned 24 in April) and the three-point shot was inconsistent in college. Considering how many guards the Clippers have, I don’t think he’ll get a two-way spot, but who knows.

John Poulakidas – Poulakidas is a senior from Yale who played all four seasons at Yale, including starting and playing heavy minutes the last three. He emerged as an NBA prospect in his senior season, when he averaged 19.4 points per game (leading the Ivy League in scoring) while shooting 40.8% from three (7.9 attempts) and an insane 89.7% from the line (3.2 attempts). Poulakidas has decent size at 6’5, making him a standard off-guard in terms of build, and his best skill by far is his shooting. He doesn’t do a ton else on the court, but if he can hold his own on defense the shooting alone could make him an NBA player. I’ll be curious to see how he’s able to get his shot off against much bigger and more athletic competition than he’s seen previously.

Other Players

Izaiah Brockington – Brockington, a 6’4 guard, has played a single game of NBA basketball, for the Pelicans in 2024. He played for the San Diego Clippers for part of the 2025 season, and has in general bounced around the G-League as well as other leagues (mostly recently Canada). Brockington is a scorer who can shoot the ball but hasn’t shown a ton of other production. Considering how many guards the Clippers already have in camp, my guess is he’s just there as a favor for the G-League squad, but maybe he shows out. He is already 26, which is a mark against him having much upside, but we will see.

Juwan Gary – Gary is an undrafted rookie who played five seasons in college across Nebraska and Alabama. A long-time starter at the Power Five level, Gary is an older rookie that probably doesn’t shoot well enough (29.4% from three across college career on 2.3 attempts per game) to make it in the NBA at his size (6’6), but he is a solid rebounder and defender who brings energy. He’s another player I’d guess is more of a depth piece and potential San Diego Clipper roster guy.

Zavier Simpson – First off, Zavier Simpson, aka “Captain Hook” is a Michigan legend. He’s therefore automatically the best player on this roster. Second, he legitimately has had the most successful professional career of anyone on this summer league team, earning an All-EuroCup Second Team placement last year for a Romanian team and leading the EuroCup league in assists per game. A small (he’s listed at 6’0 but is not that tall) point guard, Simpson is a classic gritty, undersized point that can run the offense and play defense at the point of attack. He’s played 11 games in the NBA for the Grizzlies and Thunder, but his shot has not been good enough to stick. At age 28 he’s unlikely to make the jump back to the NBA, but maybe the Clippers are interested in him as a Xavier Moon type two-way signing for steady point guard minutes in a pinch. Enjoy the hook shots folks.

Reviewing the Clippers 2025 Summer League Roster
Robert Flom