Former Vols Ready For NBA Summer League Action From Sin City
The NBA 2K Summer League is officially set to kick off on Friday afternoon with a matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic. All games will take place in Las Vegas as teams battle it out over the span of a week leading to the playoffs at the end of the month. Several […]
Dalton Knecht, Santiago Vescovi Battle in NBA Summer League Action
Dalton Knecht and Santiago Vescovi battled head-to-head during NBA Summer League action on Sunday night. The two former Tennessee teammates went one-on-one several times during practices on Rocky Top but were on opposing sides for the California Classic game between the Lakers and the Warriors. Vescovi’s Warriors dominated Knecht’s Lakers by a score of 92-68 […]
Dalton Knecht Set For NBA Action in California Classic and NBA Summer League
Former Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht’s first action as an NBA player is right around the corner. As confirmed by Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick on Tuesday, Knecht will be playing in both the NBA’s California Classic and the NBA Summer League during the month of July. The California Classic will take place in […]
How Former Tennessee Vols Performed In NBA Summer League
Eight former Tennessee basketball players competed in the NBA Summer League over the past few weeks. For a handful of former Vols, the summer league action gave them a chance to audition in front of foreign basketball franchises. However, a couple of former Tennessee players shined in the summer leagues and bolstered their chances of […]
Former Vols Debut in NBA Summer League’s Opening Weekend
A slew of former Tennessee players made their 2023 NBA Summer League debut over the weekend across the western portion of the United States. All in all, eight former Vols were rostered prior to the start of the summer tournament. With the Philadelphia 76ers playing in the Salt Lake City Summer League location, former Tennessee […]
Eight Former Tennessee Players Set For NBA Summer League Action Across Seven Teams
Eight former Tennessee basketball players are rostered across seven different teams for NBA Summer League action this month. All eight players played under head coach Rick Barnes within the last handful of years. Uros Plavsic – Atlanta Hawks Yves Pons – Atlanta Hawks Jaden Springer – Philadelphia 76ers Julian Phillips – Chicago Bulls Kyle Alexander […]
Two Former Vols Land on Atlanta Hawks Summer League Roster
Two former Tennessee players are set to compete with the Atlanta Hawks NBA Summer League team this July. According to Brad Rowland on Twitter, former Tennessee basketball players Yves Pons and Uros Plavsic are on the Hawks’ roster. The 2023 NBA Summer League will take place in early to mid-July in Salt Lake City, Sacramento, […]
WATCH: Kennedy Chandler Executes the Steal & Slam in NBA Summer League Play
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 […]
Four Vols Set for Monday Night NBA Summer Action
Four former Tennessee players will be in action tonight in the NBA Summer League. These four former players span three different teams. First up, Monday night at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBA TV, Jordan Bone and the Boston Celtics will be taking on the Milwaukee Bucks. At 9:00 p.m. ET, Admiral Schofield and the Orlando […]
WATCH: Kennedy Chandler Picks Jaden Springer’s Pocket in Summer League Action
Everyone knew it would happen at some point, but it just so happened to be during their first game of the NBA Summer League – Vol on Vol crime between former freshmen phenoms Kennedy Chandler and Jaden Springer. While the two never crossed paths on the court in Knoxville despite playing in back-to-back years, the […]
