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NBA Summer League Day 1: Ryan Nembhard steals spotlight from Bronny James, Cooper Flagg
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Published July 11, 2025 03:17 AM
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LAS VEGAS — With two courts and eight games of action every day, there is a lot to see at the 2025 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Here are some of the highlights we saw on Day 1.
The Thomas & Mack was overflowing with fans there to see Bronny James and Cooper Flagg — and that duo had their moments.
A lot of fans left the Thomas & Mack Center, saying, “Who is Ryan Nembhard? Is he related to that guy from the Pacers?”Yes, Ryan is the younger brother of Indiana’s Andrew Nembhard. Ryan played two years at Creighton, then had an impressive two seasons at Gonzaga, but went undrafted in June. There were a couple of reasons for that. One, he’s listed at 5'11", and standing next to him, that might be generous. Second, he was seen as a reluctant scorer and not a great shooter.
Not so sure about that last part — Nembhard scored a game-high 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting in the Mavericks’ win over the Lakers on Thursday night.
“That’s what he does. He can do both [pass and score],” Mavericks coach Josh Broghamer said. “I think, especially in college, he was a facilitator, he ran that whole offense, but he can go get it, too. So that was really good for him.”
Rating: 5