Second-year Utah Jazz heart Kyle Filipowski was topped the 2025 NBA Summer season League Most Invaluable Participant. After his rookie NBA season, the previous Duke Blue Satan averaged 29.3 factors, 7.7 rebounds, and a pair of.3 assists in three video games for the Jazz in Summer season League.
Filipowski shot 56.1% from the sector and 39.1% from behind the 3-point line earlier than the crew opted to relaxation him for the remainder of the schedule. Though Utah completed with a 1-4 report, the 21-year-old’s performances proved ample to make him the primary Jazz participant to win the glory.
Filipowski was joined by Nique Clifford of the Kings, David Jones-Garcia of the Spurs, Jordan Miller of the Clippers and Terrance Shannon Jr. of the Timberwolves within the All-Summer season League First Group.
The Charlotte Hornets went on to win Summer season League as the one crew with an ideal 6-0 report. The summer time slate proved to be a must-see with the likes of Filipowski, No. 1 total decide Cooper Flagg and Bronny James all collaborating.
In response to ESPN, this 12 months’s Summer season League averaged 255,000 viewers, a 27% enchancment in comparison with final season. The finale between Charlotte and Sacramento on July 20 additionally rose 3% in comparison with 2024 with 420,000 common viewers.
Filipowski will hope to hold the momentum from the Summer season League into the 2025-26 NBA season after averaging 9.6 factors and 6.1 rebounds in 72 video games (27 begins) his rookie 12 months.
Flagg unsurprisingly drew a lot of the eye to the match regardless of his marketing campaign lasting simply two video games. Nonetheless, the previous Duke star averaged 20.5 factors and 5 rebounds, together with 31 factors towards the Spurs. Flagg’s first sport for Dallas turned the fourth most-watched Summer season League sport within the competitors’s historical past.
James additionally had a good displaying in Las Vegas, averaging 14.3 factors, 3.8 assists, 2.8 rebounds, and 0.8 steals in 24.3 minutes per sport, capturing 47.6% from the sector.
Dallas completed with a 2-3 report whereas the Lakers went 1-4 to finish the Summer season League.