With time winding down in the fourth quarter of the Grizzlies vs Timberwolves NBA Summer League game on Sunday, VFL Kennedy Chandler did a very Kennedy Chandler thing.
As he did a number of times during his lone season at Tennessee, Chandler locked down his defender and pulled off an impressive steal and slam dunk in transition.
As 6-foot-6 Kahlil Whitney started dribbling the ball down the court, Chandler was right there in his way from the jump. Chandler’s waving arms were enough to pick the pocket of Whitney. The Minnesota forward stumbled forward as Chandler scooped the ball up and dropped down the slam dunk all alone in transition.
chocolate chip @KChandler_1 pic.twitter.com/Fxc8XRTFJO
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) July 11, 2022
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.@KChandler_1 Defense leads to offense.#NBA2k23SummerLeague | @NBA pic.twitter.com/FTNnaaMUGC
— NBA Summer League (@NBASummerLeague) July 11, 2022
This isn’t even Chandler’s first highlight steal of the short NBA Summer League, though. During the Grizzlies’ opening game on July 5, Chandler had a terrific clean steal against former Vol standout Jaden Springer. Although the two former freshman phenoms barely missed out on crossing paths in Knoxville, the two certainly crossed paths on the NBA court.
Kennedy Chandler LOCKS UP to seal the game and Ja is hype 🔥 @KChandler_1 @JaMorant pic.twitter.com/LhMCAq30D3
— Overtime (@overtime) July 6, 2022
Chandler has played in four of the Grizzlies’ five summer league games so far:
- vs Philadelphia – July 5
- 10 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, +10, 50 FG%
- vs Oklahoma City – July 6
- Did Not Participate – Coach’s Decision
- vs Utah – July 7
- 12 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, -1, 40 FG%
- vs Los Angeles Clippers – July 9
- 6 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, -20, 27.3 FG%
- vs Minnesota – July 10
- 9 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, +1, 18.2 FG%
