Former Spartan Jaden Akins makes NBA Summer League debut, makes defensive impact
After not playing in the Orlando Magic's NBA Summer League opener earlier in the week, Akins saw some game action on Sunday in a narrow loss against the Toronto Raptors. Akins recorded just over four minutes and finished the game with one assist and zero points on 0-for-1 shooting.
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While Akins didn't have a lasting impact offensively, we did see his defensive ability in his debut. Akins, of course, was known as a standout defender during his Spartans career, and on Sunday he instantly caused a turnover after checking into the game. You can see the highlight clip below -- courtesy of andrewtalkshoops:
The Orlando Magic have two more NBA Summer League games left with games on Tuesday and Wednesday. Hopefully, Akins will see some more action in these final two games and can show enough to land a spot on an NBA team's G League roster for the upcoming season.
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