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2026 NBA Summer League Opens with Top Picks Peterson, Boozer

7/5/2026

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The 2026 NBA Summer League opened on Friday with Jazz guard Darryn Peterson (No. 2) and Grizzlies forward Cameron Boozer (No. 3).
Darryn Peterson, surviving an injury-laden Kansas season, fits Utah’s system while Cameron Boozer, Duke’s 18-year-old, debuted against Oklahoma City and matched Aday Mara.
Yaxel Lendeborg scored 19 points on shooting Friday as Nets guard Mikel Brown Jr. returned from a Louisville injury to debut with Egor Demin against Sacramento Saturday.

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The 2026 NBA Summer League opened on Friday with Jazz guard Darryn Peterson (No. 2) and Grizzlies forward Cameron Boozer (No. 3).
Darryn Peterson, surviving an injury-laden Kansas season, fits Utah’s system while Cameron Boozer, Duke’s 18-year-old, debuted against Oklahoma City and matched Aday Mara.
Yaxel Lendeborg scored 19 points on shooting Friday as Nets guard Mikel Brown Jr. returned from a Louisville injury to debut with Egor Demin against Sacramento Saturday.