Kawamura was the shortest person with an NBA contract last season (a two-way with the Grizzlies) and he got in 22 games for Memphis. Before that, fans might remember him playing for Japan in the Paris Olympics, where he averaged 20.3 points and 7.7 assists per game.

Cooper Flagg led the Mavericks with a game-high 31 points, four rebounds and one assist, while David Jones-Garcia scored 18 points off the bench for the Spurs. Here are five observations from Saturday’s game:

LAS VEGAS — The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 96-94 in the NBA 2K26 Summer League at Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday.

League continues on Saturday, July 12 with No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks taking on No. 2 pick Dylan Harper and the San Antonio Spurs.

Rookie Cooper Flagg may not have been happy with his professional debut Thursday night in the NBA Summer League, but he still drew rave reviews all around after the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers,