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Selected for the best team, the Spurs found the treasure, the Clippers operation detonated the league, Ballmer regretted it

7:42pm, 24 July 2025【Basketball】

At the exciting moment when the Charlotte Hornets won the Summer League Championship trophy and No. 4 pick Kniper won the FMVP, the NBA official also appropriately released the best team of the league. Although this summer league seems to have not strict requirements for participants, it always believes in the spirit and principle of starting and ending. Among them, Kings rookie Nick Clifford, Jazz's Kyle Filipovski, and Timberwolves' Terrence Shannon were selected without surprise. However, the remaining two places have caused considerable discussion and controversy. Unlike the three players mentioned above who have contracts, the Spurs' undraft David Jones Garcia and the Clippers' No. 48 pick Jordan Miller are also on the list. They are all unemployed at the moment, but this has not stopped them from blazing their own path in the NBA.

In just half a month of fierce competition, David Jones Garcia impressed the Spurs' decision-makers with his outstanding performance. He averaged 22 points and 6 rebounds per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 53%. As a piece of rough jade to be carved, he had received a three-year contract from the European giant Greek basketball club Olympiacos, but he resolutely refused the invitation. In order to fulfill his promise with his late father, he devoted himself to the path of hard practice and eventually gained recognition from Spurs summer league head coach Noyce. Noyce even said bluntly: "It won't take long, he will definitely receive an invitation from an NBA team." And this is true, the team's general manager Wright signed his two-way contract in time. If Garcia is given enough time, he will definitely be able to enter the team's rotation. After all, the team's new coach Mickey Johnson pays more attention to the control of the space on the field, and a threatening pitcher can undoubtedly further release Vampang Yama's suppression in the opponent's penalty area. Similarly, Jordan Miller's performance should not be underestimated. The 25-year-old wing star has shown remarkable strength in the summer league, averaging 31.8 minutes per game, contributing 22 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists, and shooting 53% from the field in the five games he participated in. His performance fully demonstrates his excellence in scoring ability and offensive skills, and completely surpasses Garcia in the data level, showing his potential to develop into a super scorer.

However, it is puzzling that this second-year rookie with both offense and defense was despised by the Clippers' management and was regarded as a "water dispenser player", but was laid off last month. It is worth noting that before this, the team management provided Miller with a regular turnover contract and regarded him as part of the future regular rotation lineup. After experiencing such a transformation, the team's operation is quite incredible.

However, recently NBA reporter Ary revealed that in the face of Jordan Miller's amazing performance in the summer league, the management of the Los Angeles Clippers seemed to be in a sense of regret and was actively operating, trying to re-sign with him with a two-way contract. This reversal move made people blush for the team's boss Ballmer. Considering the team's few careers left by Leonard and Harden, the Clippers' strategy seems to be clear, that is, to go all out in the last two years and strive for the championship. However, it is indeed worrying whether a pair of Sunset Red Teams can achieve good results in the future. If the development of potential newcomers is given up for immediate benefits, the team may face a situation where the gains are not worth it. Such decisions may bring them regrets and reflections one day in the future.

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