While jumping into their first NBA Summer League this month, former 蜜柚直播 players Carter Bryant, Caleb Love and Trey Townsend appeared pretty much the same guys they were entering the NBA Draft last spring.
Taken No. 14 overall by the Spurs, Bryant flashed the 3-and-D potential that made him a lottery pick, having been chosen No. 14 overall by the Spurs. Bryant missed 12 of 13 shots over his first two NBA Summer League games in Las Vegas, but played well defensively 鈥 and then hit 6 of 9 3s in his third Las Vegas game.
Undrafted but signed to a two-way contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, Love was a bucket with sometimes less-than-ideal efficiency. He poured in 18 points in each of his first two Las Vegas games for the Trail Blazers while averaging 15.6 points over four games but shooting just 35.1% overall and 33.0% from 3-point range.
And Townsend, who wasn鈥檛 drafted or signed to a two-way contract, sat out three games for New Orleans because of coach鈥檚 decisions but made the most of his only opportunity during the Summer League that concluded Sunday. In 15.7 minutes for the Pelicans in their 113-104 loss to Indiana on Friday, Townsend scored five points while hitting the only 3-pointer he took.
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Philadelphia 76ers guard Jalen Hood-Schifino (17) drives the ball against San Antonio Spurs forward Carter Bryant (11) during the second half of an NBA summer league basketball game Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Las Vegas.
The production of Love and Bryant came as no surprise to returning UA players Jaden Bradley and Anthony Dell鈥橭rso.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been great for them, showing what they can do,鈥 Dell鈥橭rso said last week. 鈥淥bviously for us, we saw them all year, so we kind of had a better outlook.
鈥淐arter is showing great energy, especially on the defensive end. He鈥檚 really locking guys up and showing his ability to move side-to-side, how athletic he can be. Caleb鈥檚 obviously one of the best offensive talents that was in college last year, and he鈥檚 really showing that in the summer league.
鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 be more proud of those guys, and best of luck to them. But I鈥檓 the least surprised, because I saw that all year.鈥
Bradley said he spoke with both Bryant and Love on Wednesday and that he was happy to see them play well.
鈥淏ut like Delly said, we鈥檝e seen that all year in practice,鈥 Bradley said. 鈥淚鈥檓 just excited they can show the world their abilities and their talent. I鈥檓 excited for them to continue to do well and see how their NBA careers turn out.鈥

Portland Trail Blazers鈥 Caleb Love drives around Houston Rockets鈥 Kennedy Chandler during the first half of a NBA summer league basketball game Thursday, July 17, 2025, in Las Vegas.
UA coach Tommy Lloyd hasn’t been available for comment locally since he left last month to coach USA to the gold medal in the FIBA U19 World Cup, and during an interview at the EYBL Peach Jam this weekend he said he hasn’t had a chance to watch Bryant much in Las Vegas.
But he indicated he really didn鈥檛 need to in order to see Bryant鈥檚 upside.
鈥淗e鈥檚 100th percentile when it comes to character, and 100th percentile when it comes to talent 鈥 and you鈥檙e always going to bet on those two things,鈥 Lloyd said. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 know how quickly success is going to come, but I do know success is going to be inevitable for him, just because of the type of person he is, and it looks like he got with a great organization. I鈥檓 excited.鈥
Bryant, Love and Townsend were joined in the Summer League by former UA center Christian Koloko of the Lakers and three UA players on the Heat roster who all departed in 2024: Keshad Johnson, Pelle Larsson and Oumar Ballo.
Last summer, Miami drafted Larsson in the second round and signed Johnson to a two-way contract, while Ballo transferred to Indiana last season, went undrafted and signed a Summer League deal with the Heat this spring.

Miami Heat guard Pelle Larsson (9) fouls Cleveland Cavaliers guard Javonte Green (8) during the second half in Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Monday, April 28, 2025, in Miami.
鈥淕etting back to play with Pelle and Keshad and the rest of the guys has been really fun,鈥 Ballo said on a UA-produced video from Las Vegas.
Bryant also said the reunion aspect of Summer League ball was something else.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been crazy,鈥 Bryant said on a UA-produced video. It鈥檚 been 鈥渢alking to all my teammates from last year, just checking up on them and seeing how everything is going with them, and then, obviously, my life has been crazy. It鈥檚 a life-changing experience. I鈥檓 just trying to be as grateful as I can and keep working.鈥
Koloko, who played with Larsson and Ballo at UA before becoming a second-round pick of the Raptors in 2022, competed in Summer League ball while continuing to progress from a blood-clot issue that cost him all of the 2023-24 season.
After signing a two-way deal with the Lakers last season, Koloko appeared in 37 games off the bench for Los Angeles last season. This month, he appeared in five games for the Lakers鈥 Summer League team, averaging 7.2 points and 4.0 rebounds while shooting 57.7% from the field.