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Brown (rest) won't play in Saturday's Summer League game against Atlanta, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Brown impressed with a 20-point performance in his Las Vegas Summer League debut Friday, though he'll sit out the second half of the back-to-back set. The rookie's next chance to suit up will come Tuesday against Sacramento.

Demin (rest) won't play in Saturday's Summer League game against the Hawks, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Demin will sit out the second leg of this back-to-back set after dropping 20 points during Friday's win over the Knicks. His next chance to play will come Tuesday against the Kings.

Beringer has been ruled out for Saturday's Summer League game against the Nuggets due to back tightness.

Beringer will miss Minnesota's second Las Vegas Summer League outing with the back issue. His next opportunity to play will come Monday against Portland.

McNeeley closed with 17 points (4-10 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 5-9 FT), five rebounds, five assists and two blocks over 27 minutes in Saturday's 95-91 Summer League loss to the Pelicans.

McNeeley wasn't able to replicate his 28-point performance from Thursday's Summer League opener, though he still poured in a team-high 17 points. The UConn product appeared in 31 regular-season games last season, averaging 4.3 points and 2.4 rebounds in 11.9 minutes per contest. The 2025 first-round pick will compete with the likes of Royce O'Neale, Sion James and Dorian Finney-Smith for minutes off the bench during the 2026-27 campaign.

Dickinson finished Saturday's 95-91 Summer League win over the Hornets with 21 points (9-18 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 0-1 FT), three rebounds and three assists across 26 minutes.

Dickinson was aggressive hunting his shot Saturday and finished with a game-high 21 points. The big man also led all players in triples made and was third on the Pelicans in assists. The 25-year-old signed another two-way pact with New Orleans and figures to spend most of his time with the club's G League affiliate, the Birmingham Squadron, in 2026-27.

Steinbach totaled seven points (2-5 FG, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and one block across 22 minutes in Saturday's 95-91 Summer League loss to the Pelicans.

After posting a double-double with a full stat line in his Summer League debut Thursday, Steinbach had a quieter outing Saturday while once again coming off the bench. The No. 14 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft figures to compete for minutes at center with Ryan Kalkbrenner and Moussa Diabate.

Young recorded 27 points (8-23 FG, 3-11 3Pt, 5-6 FT), six assists, three steals, one rebound and one block across 35 minutes in Saturday's 93-88 Summer League loss to the Magic.

Young struggled with efficiency in this one, though he still finished as Miami's second-leading scorer. He also led the Heat in assists for a second straight game in Las Vegas, matching the game-high mark Saturday. Additionally, the 25-year-old point guard finished second on the team in steals.

Richardson finished with 15 points (4-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds and six assists across 30 minutes in Saturday's 93-88 Summer League win over Miami.

Richardson scored 15 points in Thursday's 86-74 loss to Charlotte. While he wasn't more productive Saturday, he shot the ball well by going 3-for-5 from behind the arc. The 20-year-old had a quiet rookie campaign in 2025-26, averaging 4.4 points, 1.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.4 steals over 10.9 minutes in 54 regular-season appearances. Richardson will need to play well this summer, though that still may not improve his chances of earning a more prominent role with the Magic in 2026-27.

Penda finished with 12 points (2-6 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks across 29 minutes in Saturday's 93-88 Summer League win over Miami.

Penda scored 23 points and shot 5-for-10 from deep in Thursday's 86-74 Summer League loss to the Hornets. While the 2025 No. 32 overall pick wasn't efficient offensively and committed six turnovers, he at least remained productive on the defensive side of the ball. Penda played sparingly in his 59 regular-season appearances with Orlando during the 2025-26 campaign, though he averaged 7.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 steals while shooting 40.0 percent from behind the arc in two starts. He will likely continue to battle for minutes moving ahead. However, the door is open for Penda to receive more chances to start at some point in 2026-27, even if it takes an injury to a starter for that to happen.

Keels finished Saturday's 93-88 Summer League loss to the Magic with 32 points (12-19 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal over 30 minutes.

Keels and Jahmir Young combined for 59 of the Heat's 88 points in Saturday's loss, with the former doing most of his damage from beyond the arc, as he accounted for six of Miami's 12 three-pointers. Keels briefly left Saturday's game due to an apparent right knee injury, but he was cleared to return and did his best to mount a comeback, with 12 of his 32 points coming in the fourth quarter. The 2022 second-rounder has spent most of his NBA career in the G League but did appear in eight regular-season games for the Heat last season. A strong Summer League and training camp could help Keels in his bid to crack Miami's roster for the 2026-27 season.