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Young recorded 27 points (8-23 FG, 3-11 3Pt, 5-6 FT), six assists, three steals, one rebound and one block across 35 minutes in Saturday's 93-88 Summer League loss to the Magic.

Young struggled with efficiency in this one, though he still finished as Miami's second-leading scorer. He also led the Heat in assists for a second straight game in Las Vegas, matching the game-high mark Saturday. Additionally, the 25-year-old point guard finished second on the team in steals.

Richardson finished with 15 points (4-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds and six assists across 30 minutes in Saturday's 93-88 Summer League win over Miami.

Richardson scored 15 points in Thursday's 86-74 loss to Charlotte. While he wasn't more productive Saturday, he shot the ball well by going 3-for-5 from behind the arc. The 20-year-old had a quiet rookie campaign in 2025-26, averaging 4.4 points, 1.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.4 steals over 10.9 minutes in 54 regular-season appearances. Richardson will need to play well this summer, though that still may not improve his chances of earning a more prominent role with the Magic in 2026-27.

Penda finished with 12 points (2-6 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks across 29 minutes in Saturday's 93-88 Summer League win over Miami.

Penda scored 23 points and shot 5-for-10 from deep in Thursday's 86-74 Summer League loss to the Hornets. While the 2025 No. 32 overall pick wasn't efficient offensively and committed six turnovers, he at least remained productive on the defensive side of the ball. Penda played sparingly in his 59 regular-season appearances with Orlando during the 2025-26 campaign, though he averaged 7.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 steals while shooting 40.0 percent from behind the arc in two starts. He will likely continue to battle for minutes moving ahead. However, the door is open for Penda to receive more chances to start at some point in 2026-27, even if it takes an injury to a starter for that to happen.

Keels finished Saturday's 93-88 Summer League loss to the Magic with 32 points (12-19 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal over 30 minutes.

Keels and Jahmir Young combined for 59 of the Heat's 88 points in Saturday's loss, with the former doing most of his damage from beyond the arc, as he accounted for six of Miami's 12 three-pointers. Keels briefly left Saturday's game due to an apparent right knee injury, but he was cleared to return and did his best to mount a comeback, with 12 of his 32 points coming in the fourth quarter. The 2022 second-rounder has spent most of his NBA career in the G League but did appear in eight regular-season games for the Heat last season. A strong Summer League and training camp could help Keels in his bid to crack Miami's roster for the 2026-27 season.

Trent (oblique) signed a four-year, $64 million contract with the Bucks on Saturday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Trent declined his player option with the Bucks for 2026-27 but will now return to the club on a long-term deal. He's spent the last two seasons with Milwaukee and averaged 8.1 points, 1.2 assists and 1.0 rebounds across 21.2 minutes per game in 65 regular-season appearances (21 starts) last season.

Keels (knee) returned to Saturday's Summer League game against the Magic with 3:28 remaining in the second quarter, per the broadcast.

Keels bumped knees with an opposing player earlier in the quarter but was able to return shortly thereafter. He appears to be good to go for the remainder of the contest after checking back in.

Keels exited to the locker room in the second quarter of Saturday's Summer League game against the Magic due to an apparent right knee injury, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Keels bumped knees with an opposing player and limped off the court while grabbing at his knee. If he's unable to return, he'll finish with 15 points (6-6 FG, 3-3 3Pt), one rebound and one assist across 11 minutes.

Watkins (knee) isn't expected to play in Sunday's Summer League game versus Sacramento, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.

Watkins injured his knee in Thursday's 92-88 win over Utah. He is considered day-to-day, so his next opportunity to suit up after Sunday's meeting with the Kings will come Tuesday versus Chicago. Watkins, who agreed to a two-way contract with Washington on July 1, appeared in 50 regular-season games for the Wizards during the 2025-26 campaign. While the 25-year-old wasn't a routine provider for the club, he showed some flashes of promise by averaging 11.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.7 blocks and 0.6 steals across 31.1 minutes in seven starts.

Donaldson (rest) will not play in Saturday's Summer League game against the Magic, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.

Donaldson will sit out the second leg of the Heat's back-to-back set in Las Vegas, and his next opportunity to play will be Monday against the Cavaliers. He was in Miami's starting lineup against Milwaukee on Friday, when he played 23 minutes and finished with 12 points (4-5 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six assists, two steals and one block in a 119-86 victory.

Conwell (rest) won't play in Saturday's Summer League game against the Magic, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.

Conwell will receive a rest day in the second leg of this back-to-back set. His next opportunity to play will come Monday against the Cavaliers.