NBA 2K26 Summer League 2025 Thread (starts July 10)

[Jalen Bluntson]

You guys missed it....it was right there. Dick Pate.

Either derivative works

pate /pāt/
noun

The human head, especially the top of the head.
"a bald pate."
The mind or brain. The head of a person; the top, or crown, of the head.

or

Pâté (UK: /ˈpæteɪ/ PAT-ay, US: /pæˈteɪ, pɑː-/ pa(h)-TAY, French: [pɑte]) is a forcemeat.

Such a fail...

It was the first thing I posted. Dink Paté

[WaltFrazier]

Read on Twitter

I’m hyped.

I’ve also never seen him play.

The way he talks, he makes Ron Artest sound stable...

"I represent everything"

[8516knicks]

So who's our prime SL prospect?

I think it's Kolek. He showed the most last season and if he improved on D, he might be a rotation piece to spell JB 10 min? If we get a ball movement Coach, maybe more.

I don't think the bigs Huk and the other guy will seem too playable. If our bench 5s are going to be total zeros on Offense they need to rebound like Mitch, and if they could do that we would not have them.

[8516knicks]

Read on Twitter

I’m hyped.

I’ve also never seen him play.

The way he talks, he makes Ron Artest sound stable...

"I represent everything"

Including these guys?

Watch on YouTube

[Luv those Knicks]

So who's our prime SL prospect?

I think it's Kolek. He showed the most last season and if he improved on D, he might be a rotation piece to spell JB 10 min? If we get a ball movement Coach, maybe more.

I don't think the bigs Huk and the other guy will seem too playable. If our bench 5s are going to be total zeros on Offense they need to rebound like Mitch, and if they could do that we would not have them.

As for 2025-26 rotation players, it's last year's rookies. Kolek, Dadiet, McCullar are 3 I'm interested in. Huk too, but we kind of already know what we have in Huk. Kolek can pass, but his defense is weak. There are still questions.

As for the future . . . the 2 new guys, Dink & Mohamed probably won't contribute much this year. Dink can't shoot and he's just 19. His age gives him interesting upside.

The sleeper I'm curious to see and I don't even know if he's coming over to play in summer league, is Hugo Besson (pronounced Besso I think).

Nnaji is a curiosity with his length, but if I was to make a list of who I'm looking forward to watching, it would be (not necessarily in order)

Kolek, Dadiet, McCullar, Dink, Mohamed & Besson. Nothing against the others, but those are the 6 I'm looking forward too. I'm perhaps unreasonably curious about Besson as an unknown and possible cheap rotation player over the next few years.

Just for fun, because age matters in development, here are their ages:

Tyler Kolek 24 years, 3 months
Kevin McCullar Jr. 24 years 3 months (about 2 weeks older than Kolek)
Ariel Hukporti 23 years, 2 months
Hugo Besson 24 years 2 months

James Nnaji 20 years 10 months
Mohamed Diawara 20 years 2 months
Pacome Dadiet 19 years, 11 months
Dink Pate 19 years 3 months.

There's a big developmental difference between 19 or 20 and 23 or 24. The younger players might need more time to get NBA ready.

[Luv those Knicks]

Read on Twitter

I’m hyped.

I’ve also never seen him play.

The way he talks, he makes Ron Artest sound stable...

"I represent everything"

I don't think much can be made out of a short clip like that other than that he seems to have a chip on his shoulder. That might be a good thing.

[MrDollarBills]

Dude's got some springs for real but I'm not seeing how else he translates to the pros.

[nykballa2k4]

The way he talks, he makes Ron Artest sound stable...

"I represent everything"

I don't think much can be made out of a short clip like that other than that he seems to have a chip on his shoulder. That might be a good thing.

There is a fine line between chip on the shoulders and chip missing from the head. I hear more of the latter, but there are plenty of good players, great players, average players who give unhinged brief soundbites (as well and lengthy ones!)

This to me was shades of:

Watch on YouTube

[RHODEY]

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[stuporman]

You guys missed it....it was right there. Dick Pate.

Either derivative works

pate /pāt/
noun

The human head, especially the top of the head.
"a bald pate."
The mind or brain. The head of a person; the top, or crown, of the head.

or

Pâté (UK: /ˈpæteɪ/ PAT-ay, US: /pæˈteɪ, pɑː-/ pa(h)-TAY, French: [pɑte]) is a forcemeat.

Such a fail...

It was the first thing I posted. Dink Paté

Dick...not Dink, so you didn't post it.

[Luv those Knicks]

Yudai Baba will join the team for Summer League. I think he's a long-shot, but there's a chance for a 2-way deal.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/knicks-sign-star-japanese-guard-to-summer-league-deal/ar-AA1I1nTf?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=40eb1f1005e94a87b9a07598dda4ca5d&ei=9

[WaltFrazier]

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Saw this guy's name mentioned above and googled. 6'6 guard. Better than Rokas maybe?

Is he even coming to SL?

[Luv those Knicks]

Article on Dink:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/what-dink-pate-brings-to-the-new-york-knicks/ar-AA1I1UMd?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ACTS&cvid=8ec83f70a4a244ae90c37c7803ba7510&ei=9

And the partial summer league rosters. It doesn't list anyone surprising, more surprising is who's not listed. (McCullar / Basson)

https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-summer-league-2025-rosters-tracker


MarJon Beauchamp – New York Knicks (Two-Way Contract) [Pick No. 24 in 2022 NBA Draft]
James Nnaji – FC Barcelona (Spain) – Nigeria [Pick No. 31 in 2023 NBA Draft]
Pacome Dadiet – New York Knicks [Pick No. 25 in 2024 NBA Draft]
Tyler Kolek – New York Knicks [Pick No. 34 in 2024 NBA Draft]
Ariel Hukporti – New York Knicks [Pick No. 58 in 2024 NBA Draft]
Mouhamed Diawara – France [Pick No. 51 in 2025 NBA Draft]
Dink Pate – Mexico City Capitanes (NBA G League)
Yudai Baba – Nagasaki Velca (Japan) – Japan
Biwali Bayles – Sydney Comets (Australia) – Australia

[WaltFrazier]

Article on Dink:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/what-dink-pate-brings-to-the-new-york-knicks/ar-AA1I1UMd?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ACTS&cvid=8ec83f70a4a244ae90c37c7803ba7510&ei=9

And the partial summer league rosters. It doesn't list anyone surprising, more surprising is who's not listed. (McCullar / Basson)

https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-summer-league-2025-rosters-tracker


MarJon Beauchamp – New York Knicks (Two-Way Contract) [Pick No. 24 in 2022 NBA Draft]
James Nnaji – FC Barcelona (Spain) – Nigeria [Pick No. 31 in 2023 NBA Draft]
Pacome Dadiet – New York Knicks [Pick No. 25 in 2024 NBA Draft]
Tyler Kolek – New York Knicks [Pick No. 34 in 2024 NBA Draft]
Ariel Hukporti – New York Knicks [Pick No. 58 in 2024 NBA Draft]
Mouhamed Diawara – France [Pick No. 51 in 2025 NBA Draft]
Dink Pate – Mexico City Capitanes (NBA G League)
Yudai Baba – Nagasaki Velca (Japan) – Japan
Biwali Bayles – Sydney Comets (Australia) – Australia

Not a single name like Jones, Johnson, Parker, Smith among them. Only two Americans right?

And isn't Beauchamp a little old for SL? He first played SL for Bucks in 2022. Anything to make an impression I guess. Maybe he'll do another off the backboard dunk at the end of a blowout.

And yeah what's up with McCullar and Besson?

[Luv those Knicks]

Article on Dink:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/what-dink-pate-brings-to-the-new-york-knicks/ar-AA1I1UMd?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ACTS&cvid=8ec83f70a4a244ae90c37c7803ba7510&ei=9

And the partial summer league rosters. It doesn't list anyone surprising, more surprising is who's not listed. (McCullar / Basson)

https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-summer-league-2025-rosters-tracker


MarJon Beauchamp – New York Knicks (Two-Way Contract) [Pick No. 24 in 2022 NBA Draft]
James Nnaji – FC Barcelona (Spain) – Nigeria [Pick No. 31 in 2023 NBA Draft]
Pacome Dadiet – New York Knicks [Pick No. 25 in 2024 NBA Draft]
Tyler Kolek – New York Knicks [Pick No. 34 in 2024 NBA Draft]
Ariel Hukporti – New York Knicks [Pick No. 58 in 2024 NBA Draft]
Mouhamed Diawara – France [Pick No. 51 in 2025 NBA Draft]
Dink Pate – Mexico City Capitanes (NBA G League)
Yudai Baba – Nagasaki Velca (Japan) – Japan
Biwali Bayles – Sydney Comets (Australia) – Australia

Not a single name like Jones, Johnson, Parker, Smith among them. Only two Americans right?

And isn't Beauchamp a little old for SL? He first played SL for Bucks in 2022. Anything to make an impression I guess. Maybe he'll do another off the backboard dunk at the end of a blowout.

He's 24, so he's about the same age as some of the other players, about 5 months older than Kolek. Maybe he's trying to make a good impression, or maybe the Knicks told him he's probably going to be cut and he wants to make an impression for another team. I'm just guessing though.

Speaking of age, Yudai Baba, the Japanese player is 29.

Last year, the Knicks were one of the last teams to announce their SL roster. I'm sure they'll have some G-leaguers from Westchester join the team and/or fill it out some other way.

NY needs it's two-way contracts though, so getting a good look at these players is kind of important, for this year and for the younger ones, for the future.

[8516knicks]

Lakers vs Clippers opened SL. Amazing Bronny James DNP (or show???). And Laker leading scorer was Cole Swider (24 pts) who could not get starters minutes at Nova so transferred. Wish him well, though and 24 with 8 rebs not bad. Hope he's back on track.

[8516knicks]

Jameer Nelson playing SL for the Spurs??? Isn't he on SS?

[matchman]

Article on Dink:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/what-dink-pate-brings-to-the-new-york-knicks/ar-AA1I1UMd?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ACTS&cvid=8ec83f70a4a244ae90c37c7803ba7510&ei=9

And the partial summer league rosters. It doesn't list anyone surprising, more surprising is who's not listed. (McCullar / Basson)

https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-summer-league-2025-rosters-tracker


MarJon Beauchamp – New York Knicks (Two-Way Contract) [Pick No. 24 in 2022 NBA Draft]
James Nnaji – FC Barcelona (Spain) – Nigeria [Pick No. 31 in 2023 NBA Draft]
Pacome Dadiet – New York Knicks [Pick No. 25 in 2024 NBA Draft]
Tyler Kolek – New York Knicks [Pick No. 34 in 2024 NBA Draft]
Ariel Hukporti – New York Knicks [Pick No. 58 in 2024 NBA Draft]
Mouhamed Diawara – France [Pick No. 51 in 2025 NBA Draft]
Dink Pate – Mexico City Capitanes (NBA G League)
Yudai Baba – Nagasaki Velca (Japan) – Japan
Biwali Bayles – Sydney Comets (Australia) – Australia

Not a single name like Jones, Johnson, Parker, Smith among them. Only two Americans right?

And isn't Beauchamp a little old for SL? He first played SL for Bucks in 2022. Anything to make an impression I guess. Maybe he'll do another off the backboard dunk at the end of a blowout.

He's 24, so he's about the same age as some of the other players, about 5 months older than Kolek. Maybe he's trying to make a good impression, or maybe the Knicks told him he's probably going to be cut and he wants to make an impression for another team. I'm just guessing though.

Speaking of age, Yudai Baba, the Japanese player is 29.

Last year, the Knicks were one of the last teams to announce their SL roster. I'm sure they'll have some G-leaguers from Westchester join the team and/or fill it out some other way.

NY needs it's two-way contracts though, so getting a good look at these players is kind of important, for this year and for the younger ones, for the future.

Interesting to see if Baba can earn a two-way contract.

And speaking of fellow Hong Kongers, David Muoka (born in Hong Kong while his father is from Nigeria) was playing for the Bulls G league team, will play for Bulls summer league team along with Grizz fan favourite Kawamura.

[Luv those Knicks]

Jameer Nelson playing SL for the Spurs??? Isn't he on SS?

You know it's his son, right? You probably did.

[8516knicks]

Not a single name like Jones, Johnson, Parker, Smith among them. Only two Americans right?

And isn't Beauchamp a little old for SL? He first played SL for Bucks in 2022. Anything to make an impression I guess. Maybe he'll do another off the backboard dunk at the end of a blowout.

He's 24, so he's about the same age as some of the other players, about 5 months older than Kolek. Maybe he's trying to make a good impression, or maybe the Knicks told him he's probably going to be cut and he wants to make an impression for another team. I'm just guessing though.

Speaking of age, Yudai Baba, the Japanese player is 29.

Last year, the Knicks were one of the last teams to announce their SL roster. I'm sure they'll have some G-leaguers from Westchester join the team and/or fill it out some other way.

NY needs it's two-way contracts though, so getting a good look at these players is kind of important, for this year and for the younger ones, for the future.

Interesting to see if Baba can earn a two-way contract.

And speaking of fellow Hong Kongers, David Muoka (born in Hong Kong while his father is from Nigeria) was playing for the Bulls G league team, will play for Bulls summer league team along with Grizz fan favourite Kawamura.

I'm waiting for the CRIPPLED MASTERS (Hong Kong).