The J-Notes
Fansided

5 of the best Utah Jazz players from the 2023 Summer League

By Chad Porto

Jul 11, 2022; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Utah Jazz guard Jared Butler (13) celebrates with Utah Jazz guard Justin Robinson (5) during a time out from an NBA Summer League game against the Dallas Mavericks at Cox Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 11, 2022; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Utah Jazz guard Jared Butler (13) celebrates with Utah Jazz guard Justin Robinson (5) during a time out from an NBA Summer League game against the Dallas Mavericks at Cox Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
6 of 6
Next
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – JULY 6: Luka Samanic #19 of the Utah Jazz brings the ball up the court against the Memphis Grizzlies during the first half of the NBA Summer League game at the Delta Center on July 6, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – JULY 6: Luka Samanic #19 of the Utah Jazz brings the ball up the court against the Memphis Grizzlies during the first half of the NBA Summer League game at the Delta Center on July 6, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images) /

1. Luka Samanic

It’s hard to deny that Luka Samanic wasn’t the best player for the Jazz across both Summer League outings, even if he did miss two games. For the six games, across two leagues, he had a stat line of 15.00 points, 6.83 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game.

He was a Swish army knife of chaos on offense, and he really did a good job carrying the team when others were going down with injury.

Like with Keyonte George, Samanic played better in Las Vegas than in Salt Lake City, though he did shoot about the same from three in both places (.364 in Salt Lake, .368 in Las Vegas). That said, he did shoot far more in Vegas, shooting nearly double the three-point attempts. A strong sign that he can be an effective volume shooter in the NBA.

He’s the only player on the Summer League squad with a partially-non guaranteed contract, meaning the Jazz could easily cut him if a better option came along that fit their budget, so his showcasing his dynamic and versatile skillset was necessary for him to keep his job with the Jazz long term.

It’s safe to say that not only did Samanic do enough to warrant his contract being kept all season, but he should get some rotation minutes after his summer performances.

dark. Next. Pros and cons of Utah Jazz making bold move for Tyler Herro

Home/Jazz News