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USA Today
2 days ago
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Former Spartan Jaden Akins posts best scoring performance in NBA Summer League finale
Former Spartans guard Jaden Akins went out on top in his NBA Summer League finale on Friday. Akins wrapped up his stay at the NBA Summer League with his best scoring performance yet on Friday. Akins reached double-digits in scoring for the first time in the five games played, finishing with 11 points, four rebounds and three steals in the loss against the Mavericks. Akins made it clear he was going to go out firing, putting up a team-high 14 shots in the summer league finale. Akins appeared in four of the Orlando Magic's five NBA Summer League games. He finished his stay averaging just under six points per game in his four appearances. We will now have to wait and see where Akins lands for the upcoming season. There is a chance he'll get signed to a NBA G League team, but at a minimum he'll get a shot to play outside of the U.S. should he not land on a G League squad. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
USA Today
4 days ago
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- USA Today
Former Spartan Jaden Akins impresses during NBA Summer League game on Wednesday
Former Michigan State Spartans guard Jaden Akins had his best performance of the NBA Summer League on Wednesday. Akins appeared in his third NBA Summer League game on Wednesday, dropping his best performance with Spartans head coach Tom Izzo in the house. Akins scored nine points, grabbed three rebounds and dished out one assist in the Orlando Magic's loss against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday. Akins was signed by the Magic to their NBA Summer League team, giving him an opportunity to earn a spot in the organization (most likely on their G League team). He went unselected in last month's NBA Draft after a successful four year career at Michigan State. Akins will have one more opportunity to impress the Magic in a consolation game against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. That game is scheduled to tip off at 4 p.m. ET and will be televised on NBA TV. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
Yahoo
6 days ago
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Former Spartan Jaden Akins scores first career points in NBA Summer League
Former Spartan Jaden Akins has officially scored his first NBA bucket -- well, NBA Summer League bucket, that is. Akins banked in a three-point shot in the Orlando Magic's NBA Summer League game vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. Akins finished the game shooting 1-for-3 with his lone points being on that three-pointer made early in the game. Akins played 18 minutes in the loss to the Thunder. Advertisement As you would expect, Akins was stellar on the defensive end of the floor, recording three steals on Wednesday. Akins has played in two of the Magic's three NBA Summer League games so far this year. He is looking to break through and land on an NBA roster after going undrafted last month. The Magic have one more NBA Summer League scheduled for Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5. This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: Former Spartan Jaden Akins scores first career points in NBA Summer League
USA Today
6 days ago
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- USA Today
Former Spartan Jaden Akins scores first career points in NBA Summer League
Former Spartan Jaden Akins has officially scored his first NBA bucket -- well, NBA Summer League bucket, that is. Akins banked in a three-point shot in the Orlando Magic's NBA Summer League game vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. Akins finished the game shooting 1-for-3 with his lone points being on that three-pointer made early in the game. Akins played 18 minutes in the loss to the Thunder. As you would expect, Akins was stellar on the defensive end of the floor, recording three steals on Wednesday. Akins has played in two of the Magic's three NBA Summer League games so far this year. He is looking to break through and land on an NBA roster after going undrafted last month. The Magic have one more NBA Summer League scheduled for Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
Yahoo
14-07-2025
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Former Spartan Jaden Akins makes NBA Summer League debut, makes defensive impact
Former Michigan State guard Jaden Akins made his NBA debut on Sunday. 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. Advertisement 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. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5. Advertisement This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: Former Spartan Jaden Akins makes NBA Summer League debut, makes defensive impact
