Memorable plays from opening weekend

The first weekend of the NBA 2K23 Summer League had a little bit of everything — including a handful of overtime games, multiple contests decided by one possession and an impressive collection of splash plays.

Early on, Oklahoma City Thunder stars Josh Giddey and Chet Holmgren made headlines for treating fans to some spectacular summer hoops.

Several potential rising stars throughout the league also made their presence known with memorable plays.

Basketball fans are rightfully excited to see what week two will bring, but first, here are some of the buzziest plays from the Las Vegas Summer League’s opening weekend.

Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic

The No. 1 overall pick already made an early statement on why he was the first one off the board. After a 17-point performance in his NBA summer league debut against the Houston Rockets, the one-and-done Duke star followed up with a 23-point showing to give the Magic a 94-92 double-OT victory. Banchero shot 6-of-15 from the floor to pair with his six assists and six rebounds.

It didn’t take long for Banchero to get the internet talking. In the first quarter he displayed skills on both sides of the ball by stealing a pass and going coast-to-coast, sealing it with an emphatic 360 dunk.

After a dazzling two-game summer league showing where he averaged 20 points, six assists and five rebounds, the Magic decided to end Banchero’s summer league stint in order to evaluate other players.

Kevon Harris, Minnesota Timberwolves

Executing an and-1 is already a fulfilling play, but to combine that with a poster is even more impressive. Harris’ dunk on Denver Nuggets Matt Mitchell was heard all across the Twitter world. Harris went to Twitter and retweeted his monster jam with casket emojis, implying that he put Mitchell to bed with that play. Harris finished the game with 13 points.

Mac McClung, Golden State Warriors

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