San Antonio Spurs forward Kyle Anderson is the 2015 NBA Summer League MVP. “Slowmo” was straight balling out there in Vegas, over six games in Las Vegas, he’s averaged 22 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals, lead San Antonio to a 5-1 record and a Summer League final against the Phoenix Suns. Anderson, who appeared in only 33 games for the Spurs as a rookie in 2014-15, showed promise that he’s improved this off-season not only as a player but as a professional as well, which bodes well for his future in San Antonio.
The Samsung All-NBA Summer League teams of 2015 were also released Sunday.
From Marc Spears of Yahoo Sports:
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— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) July 20, 2015
The scorer known as “McBuckets” Doug McDermott of the Chicago Bulls (selected 11th overall) averaged 18.8 points and 4.4 rebounds in helping the Bulls to a 3-3 record. Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell (who has definitely earned a contract with he Raptors / selected 46th overall) and Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay (selected 7th overall) headlined the 2015 draft class. Mudiay averaged 12 points and 5.8 assists while Powell averaged 18.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.
Finally, Seth Curry of the New Orleans Pelicans was lighting it up as he led all scorers in Summer League competition with 24.3 points per game along with 4.3 rebounds and 3.2 steals per contest. Mudiay is the only 2015 first-round pick on either team.
