NBA Summer League, Johnny Furphy and Indiana Pacers
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With Tyrese Haliburton out with a torn Achilles and Myles Turner to the Bucks, the Pacers face a reset. Can they stay competitive?
Furphy was a second-round pick by the Pacers a year ago and played a lot early in the year because of injuries. He had an all-time Summer League moment on Monday. More news: Pacers’ Johnny Furphy Goes Viral With Absurd Poster Dunk in Summer League
Eyes will be on No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg and his Dallas Mavericks this July as his highly anticipated professional career begins. Flagg & Co. kicked off their summer league slate with a high-profile 87-85 win over a Los Angeles Lakers squad that features Bronny James.
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Furphy, 20, delivered a ferocious dunk over Chicago Bulls rookie Noa Essengue during a Summer League matchup in Las Vegas on Monday, July 14 that left Nicole Briscoe and Ryan Smith in disbelief during their SportsCenter broadcast. "That's the worst poster I've seen in my life," Smith said during the segment, joking, "Is that real?!"
Ahead of the matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Washington Wizards starting five was utterly different. The new lineup left out all five of the previou
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OKC Thunder Wire on MSNPlayer grades: Thunder have fun in 104-85 Summer League win over PacersThe Thunder scored 31 points in the third frame. They held an 83-64 lead over the Pacers. The fourth frame turned into garbage time as both teams emptied their benches. They both scored 21 points in it to put the final touches on OKC's best Summer League game yet.
The Pacers allowed 38 points off turnovers and made just 8-of-42 3-point attempts in a 104-85 loss to the Thunder in NBA Summer League play.
The Oklahoma City Thunder selected Northwestern forward Brooks Barnhizer in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft.