(Photo : Jenny Evans/Getty Images) WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA – Kai Sotto of the 36ers warms up forward of the spherical 13 NBL match between Illawarra Hawks and Adelaide 36ers at WIN Entertainment Centre on February 25, 2022, in Wollongong, Australia.
Kai Sotto lastly made his much-awaited debut for the Orlando Magic within the NBA Summer League, a lot to the delight of the Filipino followers in attendance and worldwide.
Sotto put up 6 factors in 3-of-7 capturing, 4 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 1 help in 13 minutes of motion, alongside 2 turnovers.
The 7-foot-3 entered in the course of the starting of the second quarter in opposition to the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night on the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
The Filipino heart was held scoreless within the first half, however he grabbed two boards and rejected one shot.
Sotto lastly scored his first bucket within the third quarter, nailing a right-handed hook putback with a minute left within the interval. It was the end-of-quarter spotlight within the ESPN broadcast.
The common 21-year-old made the spotlight reel in the course of the sport’s closing levels, ferociously dunking the ball off a feed from undrafted UCLA guard Tyger Campbell.
Sotto additionally notably blocked a layup try by Blazers’ lottery decide Shaedon Sharpe, considered one of Portland’s greatest younger skills chosen with the seventh total decide within the 2022 NBA Draft.
He spoke to the media after the sport and gave a prolonged interview.
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Orlando Magic Ends NBA Summer League Winless
Despite the addition of Sotto on the ground, the Magic dropped their fourth straight sport within the NBA Summer League, shedding to the Blazers, 88-71.
The staff already performed its final sport in Las Vegas, as they’re now eradicated from playoff competition within the low season match.
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