Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks 1st-2nd-Qtr Jul 19 2025 | NBA 2K26 Summer League Today
this afternoon against Washington. We’ll give you the starting lineups with co vote champ Watson and Naji for the Knicks. The Washington Wizards will get to know as we play, including a last minute addition from another summer league roster. Yes. An opposing player who played last night is going to be part of the bench for JJ Outlaw and the Wizards here today. Our officials, Catherine Chang, Julian Scott, Rachel Raford with Randolph Childris, and Giana Hearn, who will chime in momentarily. I’m JB Long. Glad you’re with us for the summer league finale for Washington and New York. And the Wizards have the first possession. Dylan Jones dribbles over and hands off to Jonathan Pierre. 10inute quarters, fifth and final game. It’s a consolation match up between these two franchises. James Nashi has the first rebound. And here is Col. Holds, gives it back to his one on the roll. It’s stolen. The Wizards with a steal and Watkins had a disrupted run out. He gives it right back. I just wanted to say how Wat’s already showing you his defensive prowess getting his hands acted creating a steal even though he gives it back. These early games we talked about, you don’t know what you’re going to get early. Yeah, seven steel game the other night. Prior it was eight. I read eight initially. That must have been changed because as of this morning’s box score it was a seven steel performance. by the way, impressive with the hands defensively as KC who got off to an 0 for1 start in summer league from three misses here. Gilbert on the crossover take. Oh, he goes to the hook and follows his own. How about a third bite at the apple with Gak down deep. Pierre lines up a triple. There we go. We’re underway Saturday at Summer League. Gak going to the offensive glass there. Best time to get threes in particular is off offensive rebounds. Great job by the Wizards taking advantage of it. Champ looking opposite looking to the corner and they answer with a three from Anton Watson. Anton Watson spent a ton of time in the main Celtics GLeague. Knocks down his first shot. A gap brings the whistle on the crossover take. Get a look at JJ Outlaw Wizards assistant coach now 41 years of age. Love the story this week from Martenzi Johnson on the do side. Give that a Google search if you hadn’t caught it yet detailing his Hall of Fame. [Music] Great job by G coming down the paint, catching and finishing in traffic. He’s went right over to Australia to play pro basketball to help prepare him for this opportunity. As many of the guys have been re prone to do, the Australian league kind of operates their lead similar to the NBA style of play. And the miss from Cole. Knicks will keep it with 10 to shoot. One thing to watch, we talked about the Wizards in their bodies. They got more coaches over there on their bench right now than they have available players. So, let’s see if conditioning matters. I said another way, New York has a longer bench than Washington does a roster today. Bo. He threw his arms up as if he was surprised that it went in, but he’s been on such a heater. Shouldn’t be surprised at all. I think he was saying, “I knew I was going to make that, but I was wondering where the whistle was to go to foul.” Watkins back to Gilbert. Six to shoot as he steps into the lane. Pierre thought about three. Now pulls up for a long two. One and done for the Wizards. Watson will board it and bring it. We see with these guys again, you get shots. They’re turning down shots and taking some contested ones. Good take. Anton Watson, former second round pick of Boston back in 24. Jones cut off on that baseline to the slot. Watkins dared to fire and burries the three. Great sign. Just make the open threes job Watkins. We know he can defend. You see him pressuring the basketball there. He can defend every position on the floor. If he can consistently knock down that three ball, look out. Wizards have stolen found him a player. I mean, so much attention to Trey Johnson, who we also talked about. Will Riley also had a good showing here in the summer, but Watkins right there in that class. He is. I loved him a year ago watching him play at Florida State and again can defend anyone on the floor. Has the size and the athleticism you’re looking for in the NBA. And again, as he feel as he settles down and finds his role, again, could be a secondary ball handler as well. Kak shoots the gap. Watkins back defensively. Watson there for reinforcements. Euros for two. Watson’s giving you everything here. Knocking down a corner three. Couple of runners in the paint. Kean Gilbert using the gak screen here. In and out dribble driving a crease behind the back. Gak could handle it. Wizards keep it with Jones and he’s fouled going to the rim. Our first stoppage one-point game. When you’re struggling, one way to get you going here. Cota gets in the passing lane, drives it, lays it off to Anton Watkins. [Music] Ah, [Music] [Music] [Music] NBA 2K26 Summer League. The Knicks up by one point. And the Knicks secondyear guard, Tyler Kolic, well, he had a struggle to start summer league through four games. Kick had 18 turnovers and he was shooting just 17% from the three-point line. But his trainer came to defend him on X, actually. And even though the stats surprise many of the fans because Kick’s passing reputation has been impressive, his NBA trainer Chris Brickley, he responded saying that as a pass first guard, summer league is not equal to the real NBA, adding that the level of players around him isn’t what he’d face in the league. And Kick showed that he knows how to run an offense as a packup point guard. And so as he’s out here now trying to show off everything his it’s interesting to see his trainer coming to his defense saying even though what you’ve seen from summer league isn’t what you thought he still has the chops to be that backup point guard in New York. Oh thanks very much. There’s a lot to dig into there as he misses another three. Has to keep launching. Still can’t dial it in. I think he definitely has the chops. He’s as tough as they come. But one thing he can do is you can tell he’s standing straight up and he’s ready to to pass the ball a lot of times and he’s got to get ready. And couple of these shots he’s not ready to shoot. You know, he’s left open. So there’s no hesitation. She’s not taking bad shots. You just got to be more comfortable stepping in right now taking these shots. Campbell’s in the game. He launches a corner triple. Jaden Campbell. That’s what you want to see. No hesitation. Just catch it. The undrafted free agent from Sanford. He knows our only shot is to get buckets if I want to get an opportunity to look. So Jones just walking into a three here. Again, these guys, this is what you want to see. No hesitation. Just let it go. Walk into your shot. They’re open shots. A lot of times you see a couple of these guys Heat. [Music] Hey. Hey. Hey. [Music] [Music] [Music] go back to the point that you know Gian Range about this man here as he drains a two. How from your lens has playing the NBA point guard position changed since your days? I I it’s the hardest position in the league to adapt to. It really is. I think it has the most depth. You know, you go top to bottom, you listen. So, it’s really challenging. It’s difficult. So you’re coming off here, just no hesitation. The bottom, you listen. So it’s really challenging. It’s difficult. So you’re coming off here, just no hesitation there. Standing there, reads it, he pulls the trigger. I just think he’s got to come out and just be more decisive easier no matter who you’re playing with. Because what happens is, you know, anything I push back on from his his trainer is that better players make the game easier for him. Right now with these group of guys, his job is to make the game easier for everyone else, you know, with his skill set. And he’s talented enough to do that. I just think he’s just trying to pass and play with these guys. They need him to be aggressive right now and I think that’ll come, you know, the shots will fall, but right now he just looks a little tentative. That’s missing a couple of shots seem to bother him a little bit and this is a really good player and he’s tough enough and talented enough to be an NBA player. Randolph, there is an archetype for the NBA one right now, but there’s more than one way to get it done. Yes. Yes, it is. And he can get it done. He’s strong. He’s he handles the rock well. More importantly, he’s tough enough. You can’t speed him up, right? You know, right now you have Jamir Watkins on him, a big six, seven point guard. It doesn’t matter. He That won’t bother him. He just needs to be like this, very decisive in what he’s doing. He’s been dismal from three, but drops another two. And that’s what I mean, movement, catching that one on the run. He’s not flatfooted, letting the game just happen. He’s being more aggressive, more in attack mode. Offensively, shots will start falling for him. Yeah, now that he’s seen a few go, I wouldn’t be surprised if that three-point ball falls as well. And that’s just a hard position. It’s the hardest position in the NBA to play. Just the most depth and the most talent position in the NBA to play. Just the most depth and the most talent. What about the backup role? I mean, we know what starting ones look like as co. Well, I think the backup role is really hard, particularly when you’re a pass for first guy like him because tendencies to let the game come to you, but you still got to be aggressive to set up your teammates. Three-point game with 217 to go in our first frame. [Music] team and this team is built here is Mike Brown just sat next to us. I think he’s he’s coming in here to win a championship and I came in here to listen to you. He wanted to be with an ear shot. No, that’s my guy. I used to train his son back in when we were a lot younger. He used to work me out during my playing days. Dylan Jones shooting foul shots there. Drafted by the Wizards. His righties Dylan Jones shooting foul shots there. Drafted by the Wizards. His rights traded to New York for Keshan George. And then the Knicks flipped him to OKC for some future depth chart as they possess here down 216 against the Wizards. And that is Jordan Clarkson and what he brings to the second wave and bench scoring. I think it just that’s the key to adding him. I think he’s a sneaky underrated and you know guy that’s been added to a roster because he’s known for that. Watson is known for his ability to come off a bucket getter off the bench and that’s part of what happened with the Knicks when Jaylen Brunson was out of the game. They struggled at times offensively. They got a guy that’s going to change that. Dick P from three shooting at 46% from behind the arc this week in Las Vegas. He’s done well for himself. Made himself some money. Jday Grant doing work defensively. Single digits on the timer now. Robins looking for help. Rain Smith into the game for the first time. He was wearing different colors last night. Had a big three-point shooting night for Denver. He’s shooting it. He ain’t thinking about it. He knows why he’s out there. Every time it touches his hand is one max one or two dribbles and it is going up. This is just a pickup game for him. He’s got 10 fouls to give and perhaps as many as 13 three-point attempts. That’s what he did last night for Denver in 26 minutes, scoring 17 points. And as we mentioned off the top, Washington wrapping it up for eight different Wizards. And so they’re short-handed in this finale. Jamir Watkins at the strike. 24y old who played his college basketball at Florida State. Want free fan perks? That’s a win with NBA ID. Get exclusive merch deals, chances to meet NBA legends, and more all summer long. Join free now at NBA.com or in the NBA app. Offensive rebound. Another chance to make it rain for Smith. He starts He’s getting him up. Make no mistake. Cold, hot, doesn’t matter. He’s getting him up. I He’s going to get up at least 10 to 15 threes here. You could say the same for P. He’s like I said, he’s on a heater. He’s making shots and looks comfortable doing so. Still only 19 years of age. How about that? Tied at 22 apiece in our final minute of the first. Robins hands off. Smith lets it go. Lefty off the heel. He’s over for three. Jones using the shot fake to get downhill. Ray Smith is going to be playing like this even when he’s 40, 50 years old playing pickup. just being able to shoot it like that. He’s turning the pavilion into his own YMCA, isn’t he? He doesn’t matter. He doesn’t know the plays. He doesn’t know the calls. He’s just moving around and getting up shots. He’s not overthinking it, that’s for sure. O Champ really making that screen work. Dishes to Grants. Aday Grant off the mark. 20 seconds to go. Shot clock turned off. Dylan Jones with the basketball. He scored eight points for the Wizards in this opening session. We’re talking though. It’s it’s the defensive end of the floor. If you want to impress teams and you want to make a roster, you’ve got to guard and Robins has nowhere to go. And well defended by the Knicks in that final possession. Good defense there. This week at summer league as we get underway second quarter was seeing Anton go against his former Zags teammate Drew Timmy. Dozen for Watson that night. A 24 and 10 double double for Drew. had a great showing in Las Vegas. I know that was a treat for Zags and college basketball fans. Kate’s been sharp early. He gets a defensive deflection here. We’re tied at 24 as we pick up the second quarter, but Janna Hearn and Randolph Childris JB Long, I got to ask you, are you disappointed you didn’t get a chance to call? A little bit. I’m a big Timmy fan. Let’s get it out. Let’s get it out. We saw that, you know, even Kendrick Perkins had taken notice of what he done here in Las Vegas. We did have a chance to see his squad, but uh he was in bubble wrap yesterday over at Thomas and Mack off front iron. Pate rising for the rebound. Glad you can get it out. We could talk about Oh, you saw me squeeze it in there on the back of a Anton Watson interview. Nice laying. Mohamd 6’10 from Paris. Second round pick out of Cholelay in France. Quick spin baseline. No help coming. lays it in. Dylan Jones has not been shy. That one well short. Defender may have got a piece. Bo Champ. One thing you you wonder about with with Mike Brown, Mike Brown likes pace. He likes a ton of pace. So though he’s not coaching yet, I know he’s he’s watching these guys. He’s he wants guys. He wants ball movement, body movement. He wants tempo. two-time NBA coach of the year let go by the Kings last season despite breaking the longest postseason drought in NBA history back in 2023. One of his two coach of the year awards. Bo Champ off front iron. What does Brown bring to New York as they try to break through to next year’s finals after making a great run to the Eastern Conference? Yeah, listen. It was talked about a bunch, but this is to win a championship in New York. You know, he’s come in and and he’s outstanding coach. He’s well respected, but he’s no question about it. He’s coming in to try to take that standing coach. He’s well respected, but he’s no question about it. He’s coming in to try to take that. He knows what it takes. Dylan Jones into double figures and we’ll have a chance at a three-point play. It was cool to see the Garden rocking, wasn’t it? No question. This sport is better when the Knicks are relevant in there in the final four. Those guys will enjoy playing for him. He’s demanding, but he is fair and he’s tough and he’s great coaching. I think the Knicks got better by adding him. Dink pates attacks and is fouled before he can get lifted, but there will be some adjustments. I think I think people don’t talk about it enough. You think about what we talked about style of play. I mean, he wants to pace. You know, Brunson had a, you know, probably had to have dominate the ball a lot. and we’ll see how, you know, what Mike Brown tweaks. In some ways, these summer league rosters are a reflection of where each of these organizations are, right, in their growth curve. Absolutely. And and so the Knicks are, you know, they’re in a win now mode. So, a lot of times when younger guys, they’re like, “Hey, you got to play.” A lot of draft, we see a lot of their drafties and a lot of veteran experienced guys out here with some NBA minutes playing because of where they are. Whereas you look on the other side, the Wizards, they’re still in the talent acquisition. [Music] Better get out there and guard him. That three-point percentage is going up. Gilbert with the handle. Wow. Oh, that was nice. Great job there by Keshan taking the contact. Champ hunting cannot answer. You know he’s new. He does have his name on the back of his jersey. Rain Smith setting up Pierre there. Let’s get it to Gianna for more on how rain came to this game. had six players. So he tried to think of what agents he knew, what players he was interested in. And he said the first person that he text was Rain Smith and Rain said, “Have you talked to my agent yet?” And he said, “I haven’t talked to him yet, but are you ready to play?” So he got in touch with his agent. And his agent said, “Rain Smith is a hooper. Always ready to play.” And you know, Jonathan called the GM. He added that when he did text him, Smith was actually working out at Impact. So, he had just finished playing with Denver. His summer league was wrapped up and he was back in the gym getting ready already. So, for an undrafted guy like him, this is a second opportunity. Yeah, Randolph was in the gym this morning, too, after an early night in Las Vegas. Yeah, I’m ready. I got my NBA socks on. They gave him 10 fouls and I would use all of them right now. So, if they need me, you know, I’m available. Jonathan Pierre there, a former D2 national champion. Of course, we wake up this morning. We’re prepping for Trey Johnson and Alex Sar and Will Riley and the Washington Wizards and next thing you know Rain Smith the 22-year-old Australian is on the board. But this is his style of play and is you know he can easily slide in and do this because this is how he played at Louisville. Just come in chase follow shots get get up get up jumpers and play ball. All right you see his numbers last night with the Nuggets. We’ll see if he can hit a few against the Knicks this afternoon. [Music] [Music] and you had the right veteran piece to teach these guys how to be pros and that that’s that’s the next step for the Washington Wizards Sar set a summer league record with eight blocks as a win over Brooklyn earlier in this summer league. For him, his next step needs to be in the defensive player of the year conversations. The offense will come. He’s one of these guys that knows his defense is further along than its offense. About the six minutee mark here, second quarter. Still a one possession game. Johnny have more on our conversation. You guys were just talking about Alex Sar that eight block game. He also had 16 points and 12 rebounds to go with that. But after the game, they asked him how was he able to do it and he said quote just being present and aggressive defensively. I feel like I just had the urgency to win and to impact the game. Then his coach JJ Outlaw, he followed that up about the performance saying quote, “He’s a really good rim protector. He anchors our defense and that’s what we wanted to see from him at Summer League. We wanted to see his aggressiveness and him being engaged. He was the only player to rank in the top five in points, boards, blocks, and minutes per game among rookies. And he’s different because the expectations, right? You come in and his guidance defense is much further along in the offensive. He’s raw in the offensive end, but the way the Wizards are bringing him along, like, hey, beak, you talked about eight blocks, like no one else in summer league has eight blocks in a game. That tells you where they want his attention. And the offensive things, they’ll come along. spins it through. That’s what you want to see. [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] That’s what you want to see too over time. I mean, is doing a really good job of just showing you his vision as well. You look at his overall game being unselfish. He’s just knocked down a three and now he passes it to a teammate there. Summer league action continuing on NBA TV, ESPN and the ESPN app. Today on ESPN, the semifinals, Kings and Raptors already underway. Then the Hornets and Thunder at 6 Eastern. Coming up next on NBA TV, we’ve got the Rockets and the Timberwolves who were very nearly in that semifinal picture. Half a dozen teams went undefeated. It was decided on margin. Keshan Gilbert attacks the big, gets to the left hand, left it on the iron. Kick the other way with numbers. Sprays it to the corner. Baba misses the three. Gilbert working the jab, finds Gak at the top, comes back to get it. Gilbert working the jab, finds Gak at the top, comes back to get it. Gilbert puts it up. Gak couldn’t I do say on this end of the floor for Tyler Koh, it’s important for him to really be engaged on the defensive end of the floor. I think it’s a perfect setup for him because of Jaylen Brunson, not just because they’re lefties, because Jaylen Brunson is relatively small guard. So, they’re well equipped defensively to cover up with length around him. So, you want that from your backup. Watkins using that screen to rise for two. Splashy. Watkins using that screen to rise for two. We were talking about him in the opening. A tremendous opportunity for him and he’s taken advantage of it. I mean, he’s a player, making his impact defensively and then just tacking on the buckets. Yeah. The only question you’re going to have about him is concern is whether he can consistently knock down jump shots. And he’s shown you he can do that. Knocking down two already, even though he missed that open one there. Looks good. To silence you right mid. Yeah, I was hoping he would. I’m cheering for him. I’m a big Jamir Watkins fan. You’re just reading the scatter report. I know those those aren’t your thoughts necessarily on what he’s capable of. I know. I am a big fan. I’ve seen him do it too many times. And again, this is where he’s find you don’t have to double with him in a post. That’s what I mean. He’s so versatile defensively. Just fits right into that group. And he brings this organization of of the young talent that they’ve collected. He fits along with Sar where it’s on the defensive end of the floor is where his impact will be greatest. They’ve got other guys. Trey Johnson’s coming in and he’s a bucket getter. That’s just what he does. You need guys to come in and kind of guard and that’s what Watkins will do from day one. Jack, as you see, will get a break. Liam Robbins in. Dylan Jones also the leading scoreer back on the floor. He and Watkins with 11 apiece. I’m going to get up and start stretching, man. I may they may need me in the second half here. I need a bike, man. You got something. It’s a little chilly in here. Hey man, I said this to you earlier. The only handicap I want to be talking about with you is your golf index. Okay, I appreciate that. The way Achilles are going these days, you stay right here with me. I appreciate it. Talk me out of it. I have my moments. Kak, there it is. That’s more like it for Tyler Kak. No hesitation. Just be aggressive. You’re talking about a coach coming in that had De’Aran Fox playing with pace and had him playing at an all-star level. He wants that pace out of his point guards again. Get it and push it. This the place. Yes. Play. He’s going to let you play. You make it easier on everyone else as a point guard, particularly in transition. He’s not athletically gifted over everyone, so take advantage of that with guys retreating in the tackle. I like that refeed to diara who couldn’t pay it off. Gilbert going the other way with Jones and a defensive stand for Tyler Kov. Great job there making plays. We talked about it on one end of the floor. Got his teammates off the bench. Hey, he talked about his offense. You still got to compete. Great job. You got to find ways when you’re an undersized guard. Great job, Tyler Co. [Music] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] He’s starting to heat up and pick things up. One of the bit of Knicks related news that just crossed the wire. The National Basketball Coaches Association has announced that Hall of Famer and current Knicks assistant coach Mo Cheeks will receive its 2025 Tex Winter Assistant Coach Lifetime Impact Award. So that’s cool in the context of our game as the Knicks and Wizards wind down this first half. James Nagi rocks the rim. Good feed there. Nazi standing in a dunker spot. The beneficiary of a dribble penetration by the Knicks. Shout out to Michael Doyle by the way for passing that note about Moic along in game here as we monitor the action in Las Vegas at the pavilion. Bo Champ looks to turn the corner. Big on bounce but trapped. Goes behind the back. Comes out to P. Short clock from the corner. Three on the way. Got it. Hey, Tom Watson having a day. No doubt about that one. Great offense there by the Knicks. Largest lead for either team. Now they’ve got numbers. Bo Champ running. Gets to the second side. Time out Washington. Bo Champ running. Gets to the second side. Time out Washington. Knicks are starting to turn the loose ball, but Watson’s like, “I’ll take that corner three. It’s good. [Music] [Music] Lane products went to Konaga Prep in Spokane then played for the Zags and Tom’s from a really athletic family. Dad Dion played for the Idaho Vandals. He’s got their rebounding record. Older brother Dion played football at Idaho, too. Sister chose volleyball. 90 seconds left in our opening half. A lot of great conversations over dinner with that family. Imagine, you can imagine the arguments. Bragging rights. All right, G. Lays it off the glass. Doing it again. He knows dribble penetration. He is cutting. It’s a great way to get easy buckets. You don’t have to work hard for it. Just follow your guard down the lane. He’s three of five from the floor. Tyler Kick working against Watkins. TE’s up off iron. Battle for the board. Washington breaks out numbers if they hurry. Watkins calls his own number and finger rolls it in. Ability to get loose balls rebounded and push it. Challenge you at the rim. He has the size and athletic ability that he can elevate against athletic bigs and finish. Co steps into three. Offensive rebound. Another chance for the Knicks. go two for one here at the end of the half. Ai up to screen. P in double figures as well. Has to beat the buzzer and does but missed the shot. So a negligible difference now between our clocks. Washington wants the last with Kean Gilbert. gives a foul. Yeah, look for G to keep it here and that run up ball screen. He’ll decide which defender he wants to attack. That was a foul to give in our last two minutes. So now they’ll play it straight up. Gilbert and Kick again. Gilbert behind the back gets two feet in the lane. Block winding. Watkins launching.
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