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Thornton finished with 18 points (5-9 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 3-5 FT), two rebounds, four assists and two steals across 26 minutes in Tuesday's 90-64 Summer League victory over the 76ers.

Thornton had another quality performance Tuesday, reaching the double-digit scoring mark in his third consecutive Las Vegas Summer League appearance. He also had two steals, bringing his total to 10 during that span. The 22-year-old was drafted in the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft after spending his collegiate career at Ohio State. While Thornton has shown signs of promise, he may need more time before he's ready for consistent action at the professional level.

In an appearance on ESPN.com on Tuesday, Mitchell relayed that he is "close to being back to 100 [percent]" in his recovery from a right calf strain.

Mitchell was forced to miss the final four games of the Western Conference Finals against San Antonio after straining his right calf in Game 3. The 2024 second-rounder was a key piece to the Thunder's rotation and even started in seven of 11 playoff games. In his absence, Oklahoma City lost three of the next four WCF games, including Game 7 that sent San Antonio to the NBA Finals against New York. Mitchell has primarily come off the bench in his first two years in the NBA, but given his strong postseason play, it's possible that he supplants Luguentz Dort for a spot in the starting backcourt next to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the 2026-27 campaign.

Philon finished Tuesday's 90-64 Summer League loss to the Rockets with 17 points (7-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four assists, two rebounds, two steals and one block over 28 minutes.

Philon was one of the lone bright spots for the 76ers in Tuesday's blowout loss and led his team in both points in assists. He's averaged 19.7 points per game across three Summer League appearances, and he should provide the 76ers a solid scoring punch off the bench behind Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe, with Anfernee Simons being Philon's top competition for playing time.

Clayton (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's Summer League game against the Warriors, Jonah Dylan of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Clayton continues to work through a right knee sprain that has kept him out of Summer League action both in Salt Lake and in Las Vegas. His next chance to play is Thursday against the Hawks, but the Grizzlies will likely keep Clayton sidelined to avoid an injury aggravation. Even with the lack of playing time, the 2025 first-rounder figures to see consistent minutes in his sophomore campaign, especially after the Grizzlies traded Ja Morant (elbow) to the Trail Blazers in late June.

Lopez (hamstring) won't play in Tuesday's Summer League game against the Warriors, per Jonah Dylan of The Memphis Commercial Appeal.

The Grizzlies continue to take a cautious approach while the rookie first-rounder nurses a strained hamstring this summer. The expectation is that Lopez will be available before the Summer League concludes, with his next chance to play coming Thursday against Atlanta.

Nelson (rest) is out for the remainder of Las Vegas Summer League, per Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com.

The Nets are choosing to shut Nelson down for the rest of the Summer League. He remains without an NBA contract, so Nelson will perhaps be able to land an Exhibit 10 deal this offseason.

The Spurs have withdrawn their qualifying offer to Ingram, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports Tuesday.

Ingram received a qualifying offer from San Antonio in late June, though he's now set to explore other opportunities as an unrestricted free agent. He appeared in just seven regular-season games for the Spurs in 2025-26, averaging 1.6 points in 3.7 minutes per contest.

The Wizards are shutting down Riley (rest) for the team's final three Summer League games, per Josh Robbins of The Athletic.

Riley made two Las Vegas Summer League appearances before Washington decided to shut him down. The 2025 first-rounder is set to compete with Bilal Coulibaly and Khris Middleton for a key bench role in 2026-27.

Johnson (rest) has been shut down for the remainder of the Las Vegas Summer League, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.

Johnson appeared in just one game for the Wizards this summer, posting 26 points (11-20 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one steal across 28 minutes in Thursday's win over Utah. AJ Dybantsa and Will Riley have also been shut down for the remainder of Summer League.

The Wizards are shutting down Dybantsa (rest) for the team's final three Summer League games, per Josh Robbins of The Athletic.

Dybantsa was able to make a pair of Las Vegas Summer League appearances before being shut down. The 2026 No. 1 overall pick will now set his sights toward training camp in the fall ahead of his highly anticipated rookie campaign in 2026-27.