Brooklyn Nets forward Jalen Wilson has been one of the bright spots for a Nets franchise that is trying to find its footing following the end of the Big 3 era. After a 2023-24 season in which Wilson showed that his ceiling is higher than what many draft experts believed, he had quite the performance in the Las Vegas Summer League.
On Monday, the NBA announced that Wilson was the MVP of the entire summer league after averaging 21.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game while shooting 47.3% from the field and 55.0% from three-point land. As expected, many Nets fans were happy that one of their players were awarded with such an accolade and understandably so, Wilson was happy about it as well.
Wilson’s performance was a huge reason for the Nets finishing with a 3-2 record in the summer league and even though Brooklyn was unable to get back to the semi-finals, he did his part. Wilson also had the opportunity to expand on his feelings regarding winning the award of the Most Valuable Player.
“It’s just a blessing to have the opportunity to come out and play,” Wilson said during Monday’s championship game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Miami Heat. “The game just slowed down. I think last year, all rookies are eager to play and get things going and now this year, I was able to know what was coming and was able to get better prepared.”
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— jwill (@thejalenwilson) July 22, 2024
Jalen Wilson reacts to being named the 2024 Summer League MVP:
“It’s just a blessing… The game just slowed down. I think last year, all rookies are eager to play and get things going… This year, I think it slowed down and the work [I put in] was able to show.” pic.twitter.com/UMrJKHgS75
— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) July 23, 2024
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