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Simpson tallied 19 points (6-15 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, four assists and one steal across 29 minutes in Saturday's 101-82 Summer League win over Minnesota.

Simpson handled a heavy workload, leading his team in minutes, shot attempts and points as part of the lopsided victory. The young guard has emerged as a scoring threat for the Nuggets early in Summer League play after totaling 17 points in Friday's loss. Simpson appeared in 20 regular-season games split between Charlotte and Denver last season, averaging 4.6 points, 2.2 assists and 1.9 rebounds in 12.9 minutes per contest.

Evans finished with four points (2-15 FG, 0-9 3Pt), five rebounds, one assist and one block across 26 minutes in Saturday's 101-82 Summer League loss to the Nuggets.

Evans made his Summer League debut Saturday after the draft-night trade sending him to Minnesota was finalized. Although he finished second on the team in field-goal attempts, the 33rd overall pick in this year's draft struggled mightily with efficiency and scored just four points. He'll look to bounce back in Monday's game against Portland.

Martin (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's Summer League game against Houston, Zulfi Sheikh of Sportsnet reports.

After sitting out Toronto's Summer League opener Friday, Martin will remain sidelined Saturday due to a knee injury. The guard's next chance to play will come Monday against Indiana.

Murray-Boyles (finger) has been ruled out for Saturday's Summer League game against Houston, Zulfi Sheikh of Sportsnet reports.

Murray-Boyles will end up missing both halves of this back-to-back set due to a sprained finger. His next opportunity to play will come Monday against the Pacers.

Carr won't play in Saturday's Summer League game against Dallas due to a right thumb contusion, Khobi Price of The California Post reports.

Carr will be held out of Saturday's contest after scoring 18 points across 29 minutes in the front end of this back-to-back set. His next opportunity to suit up will come Tuesday against the Clippers.

Kaufman-Renn (mouth) has been ruled out for the remainder of Saturday's Summer League game against Denver. He'll close with no points (0-1 FG) in one minute.

Kaufman-Renn exited due to a mouth contusion after a brief appearance. The 2026 second-round pick's next opportunity to suit up will come Monday against Portland.

Gillespie finished Saturday's 70-49 Summer League win over the Knicks with 14 points (6-14 FG, 2-6 3Pt), five rebounds, five assists and two steals across 24 minutes.

Gillespie scored in double figures for a third straight game between the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer Leagues, shooting 42.9 percent from downtown during that stretch. He also led all players in assists Saturday and has dished out at least five dimes in three consecutive contests. Additionally, he tied for the team lead in steals against New York.

Dadiet closed with 13 points (4-12 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two steals, one assist and one block in Saturday's 70-49 Summer League loss to the Spurs.

Dadiet scored in double figures as part of a full stat line in the blowout defeat. The young forward has struggled from beyond the arc through two Summer League games, going 2-for-13 from three-point range. After averaging just 4.7 minutes per contest across 29 regular-season appearances during the 2025-26 campaign, Dadiet will look to build his case for a larger role in 2026-27 with a strong showing in Las Vegas.

Nickel registered 16 points (6-14 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 0-1 FT), two rebounds, two blocks and one assist over 30 minutes in Saturday's 70-49 Summer League loss to the Spurs.

While the Knicks struggled offensively as a team, Nickel was a bright spot, leading the way with 16 points fueled by a game-high four triples. The rookie is regarded as a high-level outside scorer after knocking down 40.0 percent of his three-point attempts on 7.6 tries per game across 36 appearances with Vanderbilt during the 2025-26 collegiate season.

Bryant tallied 19 points (7-10 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, two blocks and one steal in 23 minutes during Saturday's 70-49 Summer League win over the Knicks.

After scoring 12 points on 4-of-13 shooting from the field in Thursday's loss to the Hawks, Bryant bounced back with an extremely efficient performance Saturday. The 20-year-old forward posted a game-high 19 points in this low-scoring affair. He also led the Spurs in blocks, matching the game-high mark.