Lonzo Ball named summer league MVP
Lonzo Ball's NBA career is off to one heck of a start.
The Los Angeles Lakers' rookie point guard was named the Most Valuable Player of the Las Vegas Summer League on Monday evening.
Ball becomes the first Laker ever to receive the honor, having averaged 16.3 points on 38.2 percent shooting, 9.3 assists (a new record), 7.7 rebounds, 2.5 steals, and a block in 32.5 minutes across six appearances. This included a pair of triple-doubles, which were the first in the summer league in seven years.
Your 2017 #NBASummer MVP @ZO2_! pic.twitter.com/ux7tnQfmhg
— NBA (@NBA) July 18, 2017
Due to a mild calf strain in his right leg, the 19-year-old UCLA product was held out of Monday's tournament final against the Portland Trail Blazers.
The 10 players named to the All-NBA Summer League First and Second teams were also announced:
All-NBA Summer League First Team
| Team | Player |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | Lonzo Ball |
| Atlanta Hawks | John Collins |
| Phoenix Suns | Josh Jackson |
| Dallas Mavericks | Dennis Smith Jr. |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Caleb Swanigan |
All-NBA Summer League Second Team
| Team | Player |
|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | Cheick Diallo |
| San Antonio Spurs | Bryn Forbes |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Kyle Kuzma |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Wayne Selden Jr. |
| Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum |
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