A look at former Arizona Wildcats — players and coaches — taking part in NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
Justin Spears Between players and coaches, roughly a dozen former Arizona Wildcats will participate in NBA Summer League this year at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, which tipped off on Friday and will carry through July 17.
Some of them are making their professional debut, while others are veterans — NBA, G League or overseas — just hopeful an impressive showing can lead to an NBA contract.Chance ComancheTeam: Sacramento KingsThe rundown: Comanche made his NBA debut last season with the Portland Trail Blazers, logging seven points, three rebounds and a block in 21 minutes off the bench. Since turning pro in 2017, Comanche has mostly played in the G League.
The rundown: The Sean Miller-era walk-on reunited with former Los Angeles Lakers boss Frank Vogel as an assistant coach, and will lead the Suns' Summer League team. This past season, Crawford was an assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks. Earlier this week, Crawford told reporters playing under Miller and former UA assistant coach Book Richardson was a"tremendous experience." Said Crawford: “Those guys took care of me and helped me learn and grow as a coach. ...
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