The Brooklyn Nets were unable to get back to the semifinals of the Las Vegas Summer League like they did last season as they finished with a 3-2 record. Even though Brooklyn did not enjoy the same level of success this summer as they did last year, one of their promising young players received the best accolade that any player could have been awarded.
The NBA announced on Monday that Nets forward Jalen Wilson was the most valuable player for the 2024 Las Vegas Summer League, also known as NBA 2K25 Summer League 2024. Seeing how Wilson played for the Nets this time around, it’s easy to see why he was awarded with the MVP award for this summer’s showcase.
In five games for Brooklyn, Wilson averaged 21.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game while shooting 47.3% from the field and 55.0% from three-point land. Of the players who played in all five games for their team, Wilson was second in points per game (Los Angeles Clippers forward Jordan Miller averaged 25.4 points per contest).
Wilson, 23, is heading into his second season in the NBA and with the Nets heading into a rebuild following the trading of Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks, Wilson will be one of the players that will be asked to step up. If this summer league is any indication, Wilson is ready for the task and was even named MVP amongst her peers in Las Vegas.
Brooklyn Nets forward Jalen Wilson has been named the Most Valuable Player of NBA 2K25 Summer League 2024.
Wilson averaged 21.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.6 steals while shooting 47.3% from the field and 55.0% from three-point range in five games in Las Vegas. pic.twitter.com/aHOZfQga5S
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