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Nets’ Jalen Wilson reacts to winning Las Vegas Summer League MVP

Brooklyn Nets forward Jalen Wilson reacted to winning MVP for the Las Vegas Summer League during Monday’s championship game on ESPN.

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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Nets’ Jalen Wilson named Las Vegas Summer League MVP

The NBA announced on Monday that Brooklyn Nets forward Jalen Wilson is the MVP for the 2024 Las Vegas Summer League.

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.

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Nets lose to Clippers 87-78 in Las Vegas Summer League

Despite Keon Johnson going off for 27 points, the Brooklyn Nets lost on Sunday to the LA Clippers in the Las Vegas Summer League 87-78.

The Brooklyn Nets (1-1) were riding high after beating the Indiana Pacers on Friday in the Las Vegas Summer League to the tune of 97-95 in overtime thanks to Keon Johnson’s game-winning bucket. Things changed on Sunday when Brooklyn lost to the Los Angeles Clippers 87-78 mostly due to the Nets not shooting the ball well.

The Nets shot just 38.9% from the field and 31.6% from three-point range as a team and that was with Johnson shooting 4-for-10 and Jalen Wilson shooting 4-of-8 from that distance. Johnson led the team in scoring with 27 points in his second big performance in as many games for a Brooklyn team looking for players to step up.

Noah Clowney had another solid outing for the Nets as he put up 13 points, seven rebounds, and two blocks while also appearing more comfortable this time around than he did last summer in his first NBA action. Clowney has been playing as the starting center which could be Brooklyn’s way of seeing if he can handle playing some center minutes after experiencing that kind of demand during this past campaign.

Wilson struggled on the offensive end as he went 4-of-14 shooting from the field where his only made shots were from deep despite being two days removed from dropping 25 points against the Pacers. Dariq Whitehead put up 10 points, but he still had a rough performance as he went 3-of-12 shooting from the floor, but the important part at this point is that he has looked more lively than he did in the 2023-24 season.

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Nets beat Pacers 97-95 in OT thanks to Keon Johnson’s game-winner

The Brooklyn Nets earned their first win of the Las Vegas Summer League on Friday by beating the Indiana Pacers 97-95 in overtime.

The Brooklyn Nets began play at the Las Vegas Summer League on Friday with their matchup against the Indiana Pacers at the Pavilion. Heading into Friday, Brooklyn provided media availability for three of the players that are going into the second year of their NBA careers and all of them voiced their intentions to win.

Brooklyn began their summer league with a 97-95 victory over the Pacers in overtime thanks to forward Jalen Wilson’s 21 points and five rebounds in a little over 27 minutes played. Wilson, similar to Noah Clowney and Dariq Whitehead, is heading into his second year of his NBA journey and as such, he will be looking to show what he has learned from his first year in the league.

Whitehead struggled as he put up five points on just 1-of-11 shooting from the field, but part of his evaluation is what he looks like on the court following his recovery from a stress reaction in his left shin. While Whitehead did not shoot the ball well, he was active as he racked up five rebounds, three steals, and two blocks as he looked to be more physically active than he did last season.

Clowney had a pretty good performance as he put up 14 points, two rebounds, two steals, and three blocks while shooting 6-of-7 from the field in what was a much better performance than what he did last season. Ultimately, Keon Johnson, one of the Nets’ two-way players from last season, stole the show by hitting the game-winner to give Brooklyn their first win of the Vegas summer league.

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Nets’ Noah Clowney focused on winning in upcoming summer league

Brooklyn Nets forward Noah Clowney is ready to show off the new things that he’s learned, but he’s just focused on winning games this time.

NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets forward Noah Clowney is coming off a rookie season in 2023-24 in which he showed his immense potential that now has a chance to grow within a rebuilding atmosphere. The next step for him is to build on what he did in his first year in the NBA and he is ready for the challenge.

“They say I’m still a rook until I play 82, but I ain’t no rookie anymore,” Clowney said on Monday to the media after finishing practice in preparation for the Las Vegas Summer League that begins on Friday. Clowney will be playing in the annual summer showcase and he looks to have a better performance while winning at the same time.

“I’m going in with a good mindset, win, have fun, obviously showcase that I can do different things,” Clowney said. “But, I don’t really have individual goals for Summer League, I just want to win games.” The Nets should be in a good position to win some games in the upcoming summer league as they made it to the semi-finals last year and that was with Clowney struggling and without Dariq Whitehead, who will be playing this time around.

Clowney will be one of the main focal points for Brooklyn heading into the Las Vegas Summer League along with Whitehead and fellow second-year player Jalen Wilson. While Clowney knows that this season will be important for him and all of the younger players because of the emphasis on their development, he is still trying to just enjoy playing basketball.

“It’s been fun. It’s been a lot, but fun. You’ve got to learn to enjoy the process, so that’s what I’ve been working on,” Clowney said.

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Nets announce roster for 2024 NBA Las Vegas Summer League

The Brooklyn Nets announced on Friday who will be playing for the team in the Las Vegas Summer League along with who will be coaching.

The Brooklyn Nets have chosen to enter a full rebuild after trading Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks for forward Bojan Bogdanovic and as many as five first-round picks. With Brooklyn now focused on the young players on the roster and their development, that could make summer basketball more interesting for Nets fans.

The Nets announced on Friday in a press release their roster for the Las Vegas Summer League (also known as NBA 2K25 Summer League) that will take place from July 12 to July 22. Brooklyn fans are most likely going to watch the summer league for players like Noah Clowney, Dariq Whitehead, and Jalen Wilson as all three players will be participating after seeing actions of varying degrees this past season.

As Nets Wire has covered earlier this summer, the Nets have signed players like Villanova point guard Mark Armstrong and Emmanuel University guard KJ Jones II to summer deals while also adding players like center David Muoka, someone that has experience playing for Brooklyn’s G League afiliate, the Long Island Nets.

The Nets will be bringing back players like Jacob Gilyard, Keon Johnson, and Jaylen Martin as they look like they want to see how those players will develop with more experience in the summer league. The team will be led by newly-hired assistant coach Steve Hetzel, someone who will be hoping to guide the Nets to a summer league championship the same way he did for the Portland Trail Blazers during his time with that organization a few years ago.

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Celtics reportedly sign Cleveland State forward Tristan Enaruna to Exhibit-10 deal

Enaruna put up 19.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.2 steals, and nearly a block per game in his final season with Cleveland State.

The Boston Celtics are reportedly filling out their 2024 Las Vegas Summer League roster with an eye towards perhaps landing a two way spot with the parent club or perhaps a spot with the Maine Celtics.

According to Draft Express Dot Com’s Jon Chepkovich, “Cleveland State’s Tristan Enaruna has agreed to an Exhibit-10 deal with the Boston Celtics.” An intriguing talent that would not have turned heads had Boston taken him at No. 54, Chepkovich adds that the “Dutch forward boasts an NBA-caliber physical/athletic profile at (6-foot-8 and one-quarter inch with a 7-foot-1) wing span and a (38-inch max vertical leap)”.

Enaruna put up 19.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.2 steals, and nearly a block per game in his final season at the NCAA level with Cleveland State, shooting 32.2% from beyond the arc, 49.8% overall, and 72.1% from the free throw line.

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