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“When I took the job you know it was a veteran laden team,” Billups said. “Melo [Anthony] was actually still on the roster. I really took the job thinking that I was going to be coaching him. You know with Dame [Lillard] and CJ [McCollum], Nurk [Nurkic]. So it was perfect for me, I’m thinking okay boom, a few moves here and there, I’m coming to like try to elevate things and then very quickly it changed.”
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Chauncey Billups on if Detroit had drafted Carmelo Anthony: 'LeBron would have left Cleveland a lot earlier'
NBA Central: Chauncey Billups says the Pistons would have run LeBron out of Cleveland had Detroit drafted Carmelo Anthony. “We win at least 3 chips.” 👀 (🎥 @7PMinBrooklyn ) pic.twitter.com/alU08AUOsG
Pelle Larsson broke a tie by scoring from the lane in overtime to give Miami a 120-118 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday and hand the Heat their first NBA summer league championship. “Coach [Dan Bisaccio] drew up a great play we’ve run in practice a bunch of times,” Larsson said. “They did a good job guarding it. We have shooters everywhere and they want to help, and I just made it.” This was the highest-scoring game in championship history and just the second one to go into overtime. The Los Angeles Lakers’ 110-98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in 2017 had the previous record for total points in the summer league final. Just the year before, the Chicago Bulls defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 84-82 in the only other final to reach OT.
NBA Communications: The NBA 2K25 All-Summer League Second Team: Bub Carrington, @WashWizards; Donovan Clingan, @trailblazers; Jaime Jaquez Jr., @MiamiHEAT; Jarace Walker, @Pacers; Jalen Wilson, @BrooklynNets
Patty Mills was once again great for Australia with 24 points, as was Josh Giddey with 20 points and eight assists. Daniels followed with 14 points, while Will Magnay and Duop Reath added 10 points each. For France, Victor Wembanyama was on the verge of a triple-double with 17 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists. Only Nicolas Batum with 12 and Guerschon Yabusele with 10 points followed in scoring.
The Lakers’ inactivity has not been due to a lack of trying. They struck out with Klay Thompson, were unable to land other impact free agents like Jonas Valančiūnas and DeMar DeRozan, and have failed thus far to find common ground in trade talks with Portland, Brooklyn, Utah, Toronto and Orlando. Now, according to league and team sources, the Lakers are expected to remain patient in their quest to improve their roster.
Adrian Wojnarowski: Ronnie Burrell is joining Chauncey Billups’ staff as an assistant coach with the Portland Trail Blazers, sources tell ESPN. Burrell spent the past five years in the Brooklyn organization. pic.twitter.com/QzdLLUC3Ap
Spurs rookie point guard Stephon Castle immediately reached for his phone after the NBA released its Summer League schedule two weeks ago. Fingers flying around the keyboard, Castle sent some trash talk to Portland Trail Blazers rookie center Donovan Clingan. “I definitely let him hear a little something,” Castle said.
