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Cryer (ankle) finished with 12 points (4-8 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), one rebound and five assists across 19 minutes in Friday's 104-72 California Classic Summer League victory over the Lakers.

Cryer suffered a sprained right ankle in April, but it appears he's back to full strength. The 24-year-old is coming off a relatively quiet 2025-26 campaign, during which he averaged 8.2 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.2 steals over 16.2 minutes in 18 regular-season appearances. Cryer is currently signed to a two-way contract with the Warriors, though he is expected to spend most of the 2026-27 season in the G League.

Bradley signed a two-way contract with Toronto on Saturday.

Bradley began his college career at Alabama before transferring to Arizona, where he spent the last three seasons. The 22-year-old most recently logged 39 regular-season and postseason games for the Wildcats in 2025-26 and averaged 13.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 0.1 blocks and 1.4 steals over 30.6 minutes. He also shot 39.4 percent from deep and was named the Big 12 Player of the Year. Bradley was selected by the Raptors with the No. 50 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Clifford finished with nine points (4-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt), four rebounds and three assists across 29 minutes in Saturday's 79-76 California Classic Summer League win over Brooklyn.

Clifford didn't shoot well Saturday, though he managed to hit the game-winning three-point shot in the fourth quarter to seal the win for the Kings. The 24-year-old is coming off a quality rookie campaign, averaging 12.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 0.4 blocks and 1.2 steals in 28 regular-season starts. Clifford may not get as many opportunities to start in 2026-27, barring injuries, as the Kings went through a laundry list of injuries in 2025-26 that yielded more time for Clifford. However, he should at least receive consistent playing time.

Powell finished with four points (0-9 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and one steal over 24 minutes in Saturday's 79-76 California Classic Summer League loss to the Kings.

Powell couldn't get anything going to begin the California version of Summer League. He went 0-for-9 from the field (0-for-5 from three-point range) while committing three turnovers. The 2025 No. 22 overall pick averaged 6.5 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.2 blocks and 0.6 steals across 21.0 minutes in 63 regular-season appearances in 2025-26. Although his first year wasn't the worst, he has more work to do in order to carve out a routine spot in the rotation heading into the 2026-27 campaign. His odds of accomplishing that won't improve unless he turns it around this summer.

Saraf finished with 10 points (4-10 FG, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one block across 27 minutes in Saturday's 79-76 California Classic Summer League loss to Sacramento.

Saraf had a slow start to his inaugural season in 2025-26. However, he had a strong finish to the campaign by averaging 14.0 points, 3.8 assists and 1.0 steals across five regular-season games in April. Saraf's production could improve in 2026-27, though he won't have an easy path to substantial playing time, especially with Egor Demin (foot) healthy and Nolan Traore looking for minutes. Additionally, the Nets added Louisville guard Mikel Brown using the No. 6 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Bilodeau finished with nine points (4-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 0-1 FT), six rebounds, one assist and one block over 23 minutes in Saturday's 79-76 California Classic Summer League loss to Sacramento.

Bilodeau played well enough in his first Summer League game, though he was still the second-lowest scoring starter behind Drake Powell, who finished with four points. The 22-year-old finished his collegiate career by appearing in 31 games for UCLA in 2025-26, averaging 17.6 points, 1.1 assists, 0.4 blocks and 0.5 steals on an efficient 46.4 percent shooting from deep across 30.2 minutes. With Michael Porter and Julius Randle on the roster, Bilodeau should receive most of his minutes off the bench during the 2026-27 campaign. He could also see some action at the center position if head coach Jordi Fernandez opts to stretch the floor.

Mogbo finished with six points (3-5 FG, 0-1 FT), seven rebounds, two steals and five blocks across 32 minutes in Saturday's 79-76 California Classic Summer League victory over the Nets.

Mogbo wasn't heavily involved offensively, though he got after it on the defensive end by accruing a game-high five blocks to help lead the Kings to a narrow win. Mogbo, the No. 31 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, spent his first two seasons in Toronto, where he averaged 4.4 points, 1.7 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.2 blocks and 0.3 steals over 14.9 minutes in 103 regular-season contests. While Mogbo has some positive attributes, he will need to improve in several areas if he hopes to earn a meaningful role with the Kings beyond a two-way contract.

Cardwell finished with eight points (3-4 FG, 1-6 FT), eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and four blocks across 28 minutes in Saturday's 79-76 California Classic Summer League win over Brooklyn.

Cardwell didn't do much on the offensive end, though he shined defensively by accumulating two steals and four blocks. The 24-year-old averaged 5.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.5 blocks and 0.7 steals over 20.6 minutes in 44 regular-season appearances with the Kings in 2025-26. While Cardwell has plenty to offer, he may have trouble finding minutes behind Domantas Sabonis (knee) and Maxime Raynaud. He will also need to address his free-throw shooting. If not, Cardwell could have an even tougher time getting involved.

Demin (foot) finished with 23 points (8-15 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds and one assist across 24 minutes in Saturday's 79-76 California Classic Summer League loss to Sacramento.

Demin shot a rough 2-for-8 from deep in the narrow loss to the Kings. However, despite the shooting woes, the 20-year-old managed to log 24 minutes, which was an encouraging sign after he underwent foot surgery in March 2026. Demin had a relatively productive inaugural campaign, averaging 10.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 0.3 blocks and 0.8 steals over 25.2 minutes in 52 regular-season appearances. With Julius Randle, Michael Porter and 2026 No. 6 overall pick Mikel Brown on the roster, Demin may not get routine scoring opportunities in 2026-27, though he should be more productive than he was as a rookie, assuming he stays healthy.

Acuff finished with 25 points (9-29 FG, 1-9 3Pt, 5-7 FT), two rebounds, three assists and one steal across 30 minutes in Saturday's 79-76 California Classic Summer League win over Brooklyn.

Acuff shot an inefficient 9-for-29 from the field and 1-for-9 from three-point range in his first Summer League appearance. However, he still looked good for the most part, scoring a game-high 25 points. The 2026 No. 7 overall pick is coming off a quality season at Arkansas in 2025-26, averaging 23.5 points, 6.4 assists, 3.1 rebounds, 0.3 blocks and 0.8 steals over 35.1 minutes in 36 games. Acuff also shot 44.0 percent from deep, so there's reason to believe he will return to form once he gets acclimated to life at the professional level.