MANILA, Philippines – Kai Sotto wrapped up his NBA Summer League stint on a low note as he played sparingly in the Orlando Magic’s 94-77 loss to the Boston Celtics at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Saturday (Sunday Manila time).
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“I hope his back is okay,” Sotto’s agent, Tony Ronzone, told Philstar.com
after the game.
The injury limited Sotto to an eight-minute scoreless stint in the first half. He exited the game with 5:35 left in the second quarter and did not return.
Sotto missed all his three attempts — two from beyond the arc — and
logged two rebounds, one assist and one block in eight minutes off the
bench. He was a minus-11 during his stint on the court, meaning the
Celtics outscored the Magic by 11 per 100 possessions.
It was a far cry from his solid Summer League debut against the
Portland Trail Blazers two days ago when he finished with six points,
four rebounds, three blocks and one assist in 13 minutes.
Sotto wrapped up his first NBA Summer League appearance, averaging
three points, three rebounds, 1.5 blocks and one assist in 10.5 minutes
of playing time across two games.