AJ Dybantsa scores 27 in Las Vegas Summer League debut vs Darryn Peterson

sportsJul 10, 202620313

AJ Dybantsa, the Wizards' No. 1 pick, scored 27 points and grabbed seven rebounds in his Las Vegas Summer League debut against No. 2 pick Darryn Peterson. Dybantsa shot 7-of-18 from the field, produced an emphatic dunk between two Jazz defenders, and left in the fourth quarter with calf soreness he downplayed after the game; it was his first game in four months and rust showed at times. Peterson finished with a team-high 24 points on 6-of-18 shooting but committed eight turnovers and picked up nine fouls, a total that would have led to an early disqualification in a regular-season game. Fans lined up as early as 7 a.m. in temperatures up to 110 degrees for the 6 p.m. matchup at Thomas and Mack Center, and notable attendees included Deandre Ayton, Anthony Davis, Paul Pierce, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Keyonte George; Kings coach Doug Christie watched standing at press row. Both players settled after early jitters, with Dybantsa finding most of his success attacking the rim and Peterson showing floaters and playmaking despite the miscues.

CJ Fogler

@cjzero.bsky.social

AJ Dybantsa drives through two Jazz players and dunks on two more of them. With replays

867h ago

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Greg12

Dude gonna be so good

NBA

@nba.com

NBA Summer League in Las Vegas tips off TODAY! Don't miss No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa and No. 2 pick Darryn Peterson go head-to-head 🍿 Watch all the action starting at 3:30pm/et on Prime, ESPN, ESPN2 and NBA League Pass.

4720h ago

Josh Robbins

@joshrobbins.bsky.social

AJ Dybantsa has a prominent place on the exterior of UNLV's Thomas & Mack Center, where he will make his NBA Summer League debut tonight (9 p.m. EDT) when his Washington Wizards play the Utah Jazz.

2510h ago

Dalton Johnson

@daltonjohnson.bsky.social

Yaxel Lendeborg and LJ Cryer put on a show for the Warriors to open Las Vegas NBA summer league

165h ago

dan favale

@danfavale.bsky.social

i have seen enough to know aj dybantsa is going to be better than anthony bennett

157h ago

Bryant West

@bswest5.bsky.social

My biggest Summer League takes - Holy shit is Acuff gonna be good - Holy shit do I like Emanuel Sharp - Holy shit get Marquel Sutton an actual deal ASAP

154h ago

NBA Stat

@nbastat.bsky.social

The Utah Jazz open the red carpet for AJ DYBANTSA… first poster of his career. #NBA

186h ago

James Ham

@jameshamnba.bsky.social

4-0. Chris Darnell's Kings squad is rolling through their early summer league schedule. It hasn't always been pretty but after going undefeated at the Cal Classic, the Kings picked up a win in their first game in Vegas, this time beating the Clippers by a final of 91-85. Here are six quick thoughts:

153h ago

Oh No He Didn't

@ohnohedidnt24.bsky.social

Most points by a 1st overall pick in their summer league debut: AJ Dybantsa and Blake Griffin - 27 points 😳

116h ago

Jeff Reguilon

@coolguy.party

Emmanuel Sharp is a dawg and I would run through a brick wall for him. This is how I prefer to overreact to Summer League.

85h ago

shredberg

@shredberg.bsky.social

The 2026 Sacramento Kings Summer League team already looks like the greatest Summer League team of all time and they didn't even play 2nd Team All Rookie Maxime Raynaud. Just hand the Kings their 3rd Summer League Championship already

84h ago

Sarah Todd

@nbasarah.bsky.social

Darryn Peterson (with a fresh scratch on the side of his face from today’s game) said he expects to play Sunday in the Utah Jazz’s second Summer League game vs Clippers

94h ago

Law Murray 📘

@lawmurraythenu.bsky.social

Dylan Cardwell already has six fouls in 18 minutes You get 10 in summer league and Dylan absolutely is aware of that privilege lol

94h ago

Dave DuFour 🐉

@davedufour.bsky.social

This accountant the Clippers signed for Summer League might be a hooper.

74h ago

TSN

@tsnofficial.bsky.social

Have yourself a debut, AJ Dybantsa 🪄😤 The Wizards' No. 1 pick dropped 27 PTS (7-18 FG) and 7 REB en route to a win over the Jazz at NBA Summer League!

44h ago

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sportingnews.comAJ Dybantsa gets upper hand over Darryn Peterson in Las Vegas Summer League debuts | Sporting News umlegacypressqsefc.comAJ Dybantsa outduels Darryn Peterson in Summer League showdown between top picks: AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 pick, outdueled No. 2 selection Darryn Peterson, scoring 27 points and providing an emphatic dunk. #AJDybantsa #DarrynPeterson #SummerLeague #NBA #BasketballHighlights sports.yahoo.comAJ Dybantsa scores 27 points in Summer League debut, Darryn Peterson gets 24 in matchup of NBA's top draft picks

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AJ Dybantsa scores 27 in Las Vegas Summer League debut vs Darryn Peterson

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