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Watkins (knee) didn't play in Saturday's 91-83 Summer League win over the Hawks.

Watkins didn't suit up in the Wizards' Summer League finale, marking his fourth consecutive absence due to a left knee issue. He's signed to a two-way pact and will likely see most of his playing time with the G League's Capital City Go-Go in 2026-27.

Brooks (rest) won't play in Saturday's Summer League game against New Orleans, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.

Brooks won't play in the Pacers' Summer League finale. He'll finish the summer with averages of 6.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 14.4 minutes per contest over four Las Vegas Summer League outings.

Lipsey (rest) will not play in Saturday's Summer League game against the Pelicans, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.

Lipsey appeared in two Summer League games for the Pacers and averaged 3.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists over 22.8 minutes per contest. He signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Pacers in late June, but it's unclear whether he's done enough to earn an invite to Indiana's training camp.

Thornton recorded eight points (2-12 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, seven assists and one steal over 31 minutes during Saturday's 101-90 Summer League loss to the Grizzlies.

Thornton didn't have the most efficient night from the field, but he contributed in other ways, leading the Rockets in assists while co-leading the team in rebounds with Isaiah Crawford. Thornton was the No. 31 pick of the 2026 NBA Draft, and his main competition for backup guard minutes off the bench will likely come from Marcus Smart and Reed Sheppard.

Lopez was inactive for Saturday's 101-90 Las Vegas Summer League win over the Rockets.

Lopez logged 11 minutes off the bench in his return from a hamstring injury Thursday but did not see the floor in Saturday's semifinal win. His next chance to play will come in Sunday's Summer League Finals against either the Warriors or Lakers.

Copeland finished Saturday's 101-90 Summer League loss to Memphis with 24 points (9-13 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three assists, two rebounds and two steals over 27 minutes.

Copeland was more aggressive offensively coming out of halftime, scoring 18 of his team-high 24 points over the final two quarters of Saturday's game. It was his best Summer League performance across five games and gives him a little bit of momentum heading into training camp. Copeland signed a two-way contract with the Rockets in late June after not being selected by a team during the 2026 NBA Draft.

Clayton (knee) didn't play in Saturday's 101-90 win over the Rockets in the Las Vegas Summer League Semifinals.

Clayton has yet to play this summer due to a right knee sprain. His final chance to suit up in Summer League will come in Sunday's title game against the winner of Saturday's Warriors-Lakers matchup.

Boozer supplied 12 points (3-13 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 12 rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block in 31 minutes during Saturday's 101-90 win over the Rockets in the Las Vegas Summer League Semifinals.

Boozer struggled mightily with efficiency in this one, though he was still one of five Grizzlies players to score in double figures. The rookie No. 3 overall pick was productive outside the scoring column as well, grabbing a game-high 12 boards while tying for second on the team in assists. Boozer and the Grizzlies will now look toward the Las Vegas Summer League Championship on Sunday, when they'll face the winner of Saturday's Warriors-Lakers matchup.

Coward racked up 28 points (9-19 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block over 28 minutes during Saturday's 101-90 Las Vegas Summer League win over the Rockets.

Coward was locked in on both ends of the floor, helping the Grizzlies punch their ticket to the Las Vegas Summer League Finals. He finished with a plus-10 rating and committed just one turnover in the convincing victory.

Ament amassed 12 points (5-10 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 0-3 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block across 27 minutes in Saturday's 96-94 Summer League win over Philadelphia.

Ament was unable to capitalize at the charity stripe Saturday, though he turned in an efficient performance from the field and tied for second on the team in scoring. The rookie No. 13 overall pick also finished second on the Bucks in rebounds. The Tennessee product scored in double figures in two of his five Las Vegas Summer League games, knocking down multiple triples in each of his last three appearances. He shot 38.9 percent from beyond the arc in Summer League play.