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Author: Kaleia Knappe
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That’s a wrap, folks! The 2026 NBA Summer League is over! Let’s dig into how each former Jayhawk performed!
Dajuan Harris Jr. (2019-2025), Minnesota Timberwolves: Harris Jr. was deep, deep, bench this Summer League. This led to very minimal action. After a year in the G-League with the Iowa Wolves, playing in 28 games while averaging 2.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 2.9 assists. Harris Jr. barely saw the court during games this summer. He averaged 1.8 minutes, 0 points, and 0.3 assists in the 3 games he played in. I wish him luck, but I would be surprised to see him on an NBA roster this upcoming season. Best of luck, buddy. I genuinely mean that. I loved him at KU. Dude is a true Jayhawk!
Darryn Peterson (2025-2026), Utah Jazz: As the overall #2 pick in the 2026 NBA draft, all eyes were on DP during both the Utah Summer League and the Las Vegas Summer League. DP’s stats varied slightly between Utah and Las Vegas. While in Utah, DP averaged 26.5 points. While he was in Vegas, he averaged 20.7 points. Across the 5 games that he played for Jazz, he scored an average of 23 points and made 5.2 assists, 3.2 rebounds, 1.2 blocks, and 1 steal per game. He also shot 52.8% from the field in Utah and only 30.8% in Vegas. We will see how he performs over the next 82+ games. I believe in him!
Hunter Dickinson (2023-2025), New Orleans Pelicans: After a year on a two-way contract with the Pelicans during which he averaged 8 minutes and 2.4 points, Dickinson had a nice Summer League. Through the 3 games he played, he averaged 13.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2 assists, 0.66 blocks, and 0.33 steals. He had a standout performance against the Charlotte Hornets in a comeback win where he scored 21 points (50% FG, 50% 3Pt), 3 rebounds, and 3 assists in 26 minutes. With all of this, he has secured his place with the Pelicans as a two-way player. Hopefully he will see the main team a bit more this season.
KJ Adams Jr. (2021-2025), Golden State Warriors: It was great to see KJ back on the court after being sidelined for a year with an achilles tear that happened in the final minutes of KU vs. Arkansas back during March Madness of 2025. Adams Jr. notched 7 points, 2 rebounds, and a block in his 15 minutes of Summer League action. I would love to see him on a G-League roster come fall, but I have a feeling he will end up overseas. Not that it would be a bad thing, I will just miss watching him dunk.
Melvin Council Jr. (2025-2026), New Orleans Pelicans: Now Melvin is an interesting case. He played in 3 games for the Pelicans during the 2026 Summer League during which he averaged 8 points, 3.7 assists, and 1.3 steals during 23.6 minutes of game play. With those numbers, I would say he should probably receive a G-League offer. However, he is suing the NCAA to try to get another year of eligibility (check out more about his endeavors here: (From the court to the Court: Melvin Council Jr. sues NCAA for 6th season).
Tre White (2025-2026), Miami Heat: Across the California Classic and Las Vegas, White played in 6 games. In the California Classic, he averaged 13.5 points, 5 rebounds, and 0.5 steals in 25.3 minutes. While in Vegas, White averaged 17.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.8 steals, in 29.2 minutes across 4 games. Overall, he averaged a 41% clip from 3-point range. He capped off his run with a 21-point team-high in his final game of Summer League. He will most likely sign a two-way for this season. We shall see where he ends up.
Zeke Mayo (2024-2025), Atlanta Hawks: Mayo had a solid rookie campaign as an undrafted free agent, averaging 8.2 points, 2.9 assists, and 4 games for the Cleveland Charge G-League team. While with the Hawks, he averaged 7.3 points, 2 assists, and 1.5 steals over 4 games in Las Vegas. I feel like he proved himself worthy of a G-League extension.
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