The Brooklyn Nets have had two days off since they played their first game of the Las Vegas Summer League on Thursday, a 90-81 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Brooklyn did not get the result they wanted from their debut as they couldn’t come back from a double-digit deficit to win the game, but they can make up for that disappointment on Sunday.
The Nets will be taking on Tre Johnson and the Washington Wizards on Sunday for their second game of the summer league after a first game that showed some positives and negatives. For starters, Brooklyn center Drew Timme had a standout performance against the Thunder to the tune of 22 points and nine rebounds to almost help the Nets complete the comeback.
Facing a team in the Wizards that has Johnson, the sixth overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, along with standout young players like Kyshawn George and Alex Sarr could prove to be a tough test for the Nets. At this point, it seems that Brooklyn is hoping to get Washington’s best shot as a way to help their rookies get acclimated to the NBA so here’s what you need to know to get ready for the game:
How To Watch
- Date: Sunday, July 13
- Time: 8:00 PM EDT
- Location: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV
- Channel: ESPN2
Probable Starting Lineups
- Guard: Egor Demin
- Guard: Nolan Traore
- Forward: Tosan Evbuomwan
- Forward: Danny Wolf
- Center: Drew Timme
Washington Wizards
- Guard: Bub Carrington
- Guard: Tre Johnson
- Forward: Kyshawn George
- Forward: Will Riley
- Center: Alex Sarr
Who To Watch
Drew Timme was the star of Thursday’s loss to the Thunder while Nolan Traore had the best performance of the four rookies with 13 points, three rebounds, and three assists. While guys like Timme and forward Tosan Evbuomwan are going to set the tone for the rest of the team, the Nets are hoping that more of the rookies outside of Traore find their footing.
Demin had a rough first half against Oklahoma City Thunder, but it appeared that he settled down in the second half and showed the all-around game that enticed Brooklyn to take him with the eighth overall pick in the Draft. Demin is the main player that coaches and fans will be watching given that he is most likely going to be the starting point guard next season.
This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets vs. Wizards summer league game preview: How to watch, lineups