Japanese star Yuki Kawamura recently locked in a two-way deal with the Chicago Bulls after the Memphis Grizzlies opted not to bring him back. As for the Denver Nuggets, who didn't have a single draft selection across the two rounds of the 2025 Draft, they've just struck a deal to ink a sharpshooting guard to one of their two-way roster spots.

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Clippers, 81-76, at the NBA 2K26 Summer League at Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday.

If the Nuggets don’t offer the former Iowa State star Curtis Jones a 2-way contract, then some other NBA team sure as heck will.

Here’s how Missouri basketball grads Tamar Bates, Caleb Grill and Kobe Brown performed in this year’s NBA Summer League.

Bronny James did not play Friday night in the Los Angeles Lakers ' NBA Summer League game against the Denver Nuggets. James, a second-round pick in 2024, was seen on the court pregame wearing sweats and a hoodie. Teammate Dalton Knecht, the Lakers' first-round pick in 2024, was also out.

With Northwestern, Buie was a superstar. He led the 'Cats to two straight NCAA Tournaments in his final two seasons, their second and third appearances in program history. He also left Evanston as the program's all-time leading scorer and with the ability to never buy a drink again in his college town.

Clippers look to remain perfect against the winless Nuggets in Thursday's summer league game at 11 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

The Denver Nuggets are set to face the LA Lakers in one of six consolation Summer League games scheduled on Friday.