The 2025 Summer League Thread

[Wizard Mentor]

the barometer for Yang

Is this a joke? He scored 54 points in his first 10 games combined.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

 

[inconceivable]

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Kris Murray thinks he's above SL play?

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Starters guess:
Love
Cissoko
Rupert
Mystery Man
Yang

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Kris Murray thinks he's above SL play?

The players don't choose, the team does.

 

[inconceivable]

The players don't choose, the team does.

interesting. I thought Rayan was better than him

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Kris Murray thinks he's above SL play?

League doesn't let players older than 27 like Murray play.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

interesting. I thought Rayan was better than him

Rayan might have a chance at a future in the NBA, he turned 21 after the season.

We know how the Murray experience will end.

 

[inconceivable]

League doesn't let players older than 27 like Murray play.

He's turning 25 next month

 

[Tince]

WHAT WERE YOU THINKING CRONIN?!?!

 

[SharpesTriumph]

He's turning 25 next month

So the age when Anfernee Simons played his final game as a Blazer after 7 seasons.

 

[inconceivable]

WHAT WERE YOU THINKING CRONIN?!?!

We should've drafted him at 11

 

[Tince]

We should've drafted him at 11

Maybe traded away a future 1st to move up and get him even earlier!

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

WHAT WERE YOU THINKING CRONIN?!?!

A little early. I don't think this dudes game is meant for summer league. Batum sucked in summer league and actually played well in the real league by his 2nd year.

 

[Natebishop3]

WHAT WERE YOU THINKING CRONIN?!?!

He might be thinking he should have taken NOPs unprotected 2026 pick lol

 

[lawai'a]

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i notice that our new center's playing weight is now listed @ 260 #'s. that's 7 pounds of pure muscle added since the combine alone boys and girls. will easily be 20 by training camp. looks taller too.
(please read previous in mike barrett's most enthusiastic voice)

 

[PDXFonz]

Miami fans be like: Dame wants to come to Miami to play with Jakucionis

 

[inconceivable]

 

[SharpesTriumph]

A little early. I don't think this dudes game is meant for summer league. Batum sucked in summer league and actually played well in the real league by his 2nd year.

KJ is the exactly the kind of player that SHOULD do well in summer league. He isn't a 3+D specialist like a young Batum.

 

[TBpup]

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Regardless of Marang's constant touting of KJ, I couldn't see where he was going to be able to create space or the threat of his own show to make the right pass he is supposedly good at. His athleticism didn't seem above average in college, let alone at the next level. He has some skills, but I'm not surprised he is struggling.

 

[inconceivable]

Regardless of Marang's constant touting of KJ, I couldn't see where he was going to be able to create space or the threat of his own show to make the right pass he is supposedly good at. His athleticism didn't seem above average in college, let alone at the next level. He has some skills, but I'm not surprised he is struggling.

maybe teams saw something in him that explains why he dropped to 20

 

[RonBrewer]

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glad we passed

 

[Tince]

A little early. I don't think this dudes game is meant for summer league. Batum sucked in summer league and actually played well in the real league by his 2nd year.

I thought I was late!

 

[Tince]

He might be thinking he should have taken NOPs unprotected 2026 pick lol

And risk not getting Temu Jokic? Not a chance!

 

[wizenheimer]

was KJ really on the Blazer radar or was he just hyped by some posters?

 

[blazerkor]

was KJ really on the Blazer radar or was he just hyped by some posters?

KJ is who Givony had us taking at 11. Now did Schmitz ask his buddy to do him a solid and set a huge smokescreen? Maybe but it wasn't just posters on here, it was national media too.

Also the dude is just choking big time and it's not uncommon. I still wouldn't put it past him to be good at some point in the NBA but if he's going to be a guy who can hold down both guard spots in games that matter he's going to have to work on his poise more than anything.

 

[inconceivable]

Las Vegas Summer League 2025

Portland Trailblazers schedule

July 11 Fri
vs. Golden State Warriors
at 8:00 PM PDT
Thomas & Mack Center
ESPN2

July 12 Sat
vs. Memphis Grizzlies
at 7:30 PM PDT
Thomas & Mack Center
ESPN2

July 15 Tue
vs. New Orleans Pelicans
at 7:00 PM PDT
Cox Pavilion
ESPN

July 17 Thu
vs. Houston Rockets
at 5:00 PM PDT
Cox Pavilion
NBATV

 

[kjironman1]

was KJ really on the Blazer radar or was he just hyped by some posters?

I'm definitely hyped by most posters but unfortunately was not on the radar.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I'm definitely hyped by most posters but unfortunately was not on the radar.

Who are these posters?

 

[inconceivable]

what games are you looking forward to today, and which players are you interested to see play, other than bronny vs flagg?