{"id":783332,"date":"2026-07-10T21:06:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T21:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/783332\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T21:06:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T21:06:31","slug":"rough-summer-league-debut-for-alex-karaban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/783332\/","title":{"rendered":"Rough Summer League debut for Alex Karaban"},"content":{"rendered":"

It wasn\u2019t the best Summer League debut for Alex Karaban<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The former UConn captain didn\u2019t score in 24 minutes played for the Sacramento Kings in their 91-85 win over the L.A. Clippers<\/a>. He couldn\u2019t find his shot, going 0-for-6 from the field and 0-for-4 from 3-point range. He also had three turnovers.<\/p>\n

Despite all of that, Karaban did finish plus-12, the highest plus-minus total on the team.\u00a0He also grabbed two rebounds, dished out an assist and had a block.<\/p>\n

It may just have been rust for Karaban, who was making his debut after missing the team\u2019s first three Summer League games at the California Classic after spraining his right ankle in practice.<\/p>\n

The Kings will take the court again on Sunday against the Wizards at 8 p.m. on Prime Video.<\/p>\n

\"LASSpurs rookie Tarris Reed Jr. dunks against Gabe Madsen of Atlanta in the first half of a 2026 NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 09, 2026 in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller\/Getty Images)
\nAnother double-double for Reed<\/p>\n

Tarris Reed Jr.<\/a> is picking up right where he left off at UConn, having posted double-doubles in back-to-back Summer League games. He had a team-high 14 points and 10 rebounds in San Antonio\u2019s 93-66 loss to the Hawks on Thursday. His plus-minus was the opposite of Karaban\u2019s (minus-15 in the blowout loss).\u00a0The Spurs will next take on the Knicks on Saturday (6 p.m., ESPN).<\/p>\n

McNeeley catches fire<\/p>\n

Former UConn star Liam McNeeley<\/a> had a marvelous Summer League opener on Thursday\u2013 as he seemingly couldn\u2019t miss in Charlotte\u2019s 86-74 win over Orlando. McNeeley scored 28 points in 28 minutes, and finished 9 of 18 from the field and 7 of 8 from 3-point range.<\/p>\n

McNeeley, chosen with the 29th overall pick in last year\u2019s draft, had a tough rookie season, struggling through injuries and spending much of his time in the G League. He played just 31 games for the Hornets, and averaged 4.3 points in 11 minutes per game. He did play well in the G League, though, posting 19.6 points and 5.0 rebounds per in 18 games there.<\/p>\n

If his Summer League performance is any indicator of how he\u2019ll be going forward, things may work out just fine for the UConn sharpshooter heading into his second season.<\/p>\n

Newton could play Friday<\/p>\n

Former Huskies star Tristen Newton<\/a> is on the Houston Rockets\u2019 Summer League roster and could suit up Friday night when the team takes on the Denver Nuggets (6:30 p.m., ESPN2). Newton hasn\u2019t gotten much run in the NBA since he left UConn \u2014 he played just one game last season, the final game of the regular season with Houston. But he had a tremendous year in the G League, earning first-team honors and averaging 25.1 points and 4.0 assists per game.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how you can watch former UConn men\u2019s basketball stars in NBA Summer League<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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