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The signature play from Tre Johnson’s NBA Summer League debut — the one that prompted his coach to praise his “high basketball IQ,” the one that caused his teammate to laud his ability to “go get a bucket” and the one that instantly became a highlight shared on social media — was actually an impressive accident.
• Seven recipients of the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award have played at NBA Summer League: Kevin Durant (who played in 2007), Stephen Curry (2009), Russell Westbrook (2009), James Harden (2009), Giannis Antetokounmpo (2014), Nikola Jokić (2015) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018).
League tips off Thursday. Which team will win the tournament, and which player goes home with MVP honors? Here are the odds.