Xavier Tillman delivered another solid performance for the Grizzlies in the Salt Lake City Summer League.
SALT LAKE CITY — Here’s a quick rundown of the top performances from the final day of the Salt Lake City Summer League and the opening games for the NBA 2K23 Summer League from Las Vegas.
Isaiah Joe & Jaden Springer, Philadelphia 76ers
Isaiah Joe finished with 19 points in Philadelphia’s win Thursday vs. Oklahoma City.
Joe, a third-year guard who has seen his role increase in each of the last two regular seasons, finished strong in Salt Lake City. He racked up 19 points (including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 25.2 seconds left), four rebounds, two assists and was active defensively (four steals) as the Philadelphia 76ers won 80-79 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. In all, this was a solid Summer League start for Joe, who had 19 points, two rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block in Tuesday’s 103-99 loss to Memphis (he did not play on Wednesday).
Springer, Philadelphia’s first-round pick from 2021, spent most of last season with their NBA G League affiliate in Delaware. The 6-foot-3 guard finished with 11 points, six rebounds, three assists and a steal, remaining an aggressor with and without the ball. However, he struggled with his shot once again (3-13 FGs) and shot 28% at the SLC Summer League. The Sixers are expecting him to step into a bigger role in 2022-23 and his overall play in Utah showed he might be ready for that.
Xavier Tillman, Memphis Grizzlies
Tillman went 2-for-2 in terms of strong games in Salt Lake City with a 10-point, 14-rebound, 4-assist showing in a 95-84 win against the Utah Jazz. After getting a rest day on Wednesday, Tillman once again put in work on an opposing frontline and found cutters with relative ease against Utah. Memphis has designs on building of last season’s run to the Western Conference semifinals and Tillman’s growth and development in Summer League will be key in helping that cause.
Bruno Caboclo, Utah Jazz
Caboclo couldn’t join the Jazz until Tuesday because of his commitments to the Brazilian National Team. He kept up the solid play in Salt Lake, with 17 points, 7 rebounds and three blocks in Thursday’s loss to Memphis. Overall, he has been strong in the paint, finishing with a variety of power dunks across two games. A former first-round pick and a seven-year NBA veteran, Caboclo spent 2021-22 in the G League. Utah will be monitoring his play in the NBA 2K23 Summer League as the Jazz seek frontcourt depth options for next season.