Updated
Updated · ESPN · Jul 20
Cameron Boozer Wins Summer League MVP After Averaging 18.5 Points as Grizzlies Reach Title Game
Updated
Updated · ESPN · Jul 20

Cameron Boozer Wins Summer League MVP After Averaging 18.5 Points as Grizzlies Reach Title Game

3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jul 20

Summary

  • Boozer capped Las Vegas by earning Summer League MVP after posting 18.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists across six games for Memphis.
  • Memphis went 4-2 and reached the championship game, with Boozer standing out less through highlights than through steady scoring, passing and in-game adjustments against pro defenses.
  • Yaxel Lendeborg's Warriors won the Summer League title Sunday, while fellow top 2026 picks AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and Caleb Wilson flashed talent but did not match Boozer's all-around consistency.
  • Wilson delivered the loudest rookie week with 23.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in four games, while Peterson averaged 20.7 points in three appearances but struggled with efficiency and turnovers.
  • The event gave teams their first extended read on the 2026 lottery class, with Boozer's reliable, team-first play strengthening his case as one of the draft's safest early NBA contributors.

Insights

Can MVP Cameron Boozer justify Memphis trading its stars by fast-tracking the team's drastic rebuild?
Is Caleb Wilson's explosive scoring a sign of superstardom, or do his high turnovers signal a major bust risk?
Did Cleveland find the biggest steal of the draft in second-round scoring champion Meleek Thomas?