Miles Simon will take over for another former Wildcat in coaching the Los Angeles Lakers' summer league teamย โ but he may have a tougher time of it.
Jud Buechler led the Lakers to a summer league title last year with the help of Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma, while Simon probably won't have as high-powered of a roster.ย
Buechler has since left to join the New York Knicks' staff (prompting his friends to remind him that surfing and volleyball will be more difficult), while Simon drew praise for his work with Ball and Kuzma during the regular season as a Lakers' staffer.
Dusan Ristic reportedly won't be playing for the Suns' summer league team after all, per Scott Bordow of the Republic. Ristic referred a text message seeking confirmation to his agent, who hasn't responded to the Star.
Dusan Ristic (right), during a pre-draft workout with the Suns, had reportedly agreed to play for Phoenix during summer league.
Jerod Haase learned that Stanford is not immune to transfers when Reid Travis โ who might have been the Pac-12 MVP next season โย took off for Kentucky.
Lots of players who were considering Arizonaย before the federal investigation are listed on SI's early mock 2019 NBA Draft.
