Boozer wins Summer League MVP; Wilson most electric
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- Cameron Boozer won Summer League MVP after leading the Memphis Grizzlies (4-2) to the championship game, averaging 18.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists across six games and rejecting individual acclaim because the Grizzlies lost the title game.
- Caleb Wilson earned Most Electric Rookie for the Chicago Bulls, posting 23.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 2.5 blocks in four games — drawing a courtside scouting visit from Kevin Garnett and earning comparisons to a young Derrick Rose.
- Darryn Peterson (#2 pick, Utah Jazz) was named Most Intriguing Rookie after averaging 20.7 points in three games, but the source notes he registered more turnovers than assists and shot just 31/23/76 against consistent double-teams.
- Morez Johnson Jr. (#9 pick, Dallas Mavericks) was tagged Most Inconsistent Rookie, exploding for 27 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks in his debut against the Warriors before managing just 10 points and 5 rebounds with 7 fouls the next game.
- Aday Mara (#11 pick, Oklahoma City Thunder) was named Most Disappointing Rookie, averaging 8.7 points and 7.7 rebounds as the Thunder went the only winless team in Las Vegas.
- Meleek Thomas (#34 pick, Cleveland Cavaliers) took Best Second-Round Rookie, leading all qualifying scorers with 27.3 points per game on 50/44/100 shooting splits and a tournament-high 20.5 shot attempts.
- Egor Demin was named Best Sophomore after transforming from a passive, three-point-hanging rookie into an aggressive driver and playmaker for the rebuilding Brooklyn Nets.
- Yaxel Lendeborg (Golden State Warriors, 11th pick) led the Warriors to the Las Vegas Summer League title on Sunday.
Why it matters: For a rebuilding Memphis roster, Boozer delivered the rarest Summer League commodity — efficiency and winning — averaging nearly a double-double against professional competition, giving the Grizzlies a foundational piece around Cedric Coward and others. Chicago, meanwhile, hasn't had a player this explosive since Derrick Rose, and Wilson's 2.5 blocks per game hint at a defensive identity the Bulls can build on. The concerning read belongs to Utah: the #2 pick shot under 24% from three and turned the ball over more than he assisted it.
