Dribbling the ball behind the back, Nikola Topic had Phlandrous Fleming Jr. moving in the opposite direction. He saw an open lane and spun around to trick the Memphis defender one last time. He picked up his dribble and carried the ball in his bicep for the layup.

The low-stakes environment also helps assistant coaches get some head coach reps. As usual, the Thunder split the Summer League head coach duties between two. Daniel Dixon will coach the three Utah games and Connor Johnson will coach the five-plus Vegas games.

How Thunder's 2024 first-round pick performed in his Summer League debut against the Grizzlies, coming off an ACL injury.