NBA Summer League, Johnny Furphy and Indiana Pacers
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With Tyrese Haliburton out with a torn Achilles and Myles Turner to the Bucks, the Pacers face a reset. Can they stay competitive?
This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/draft as Bulls Roster Shows Off Upside in Summer League Win. On Monday night, the Chicago Bulls’ Summer League roster got its first win, downing the Indiana Pacers, 114-105.
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Furphy, 20, delivered a ferocious dunk over Chicago Bulls rookie Noa Essengue during a Summer League matchup in Las Vegas on Monday, July 14 that left Nicole Briscoe and Ryan Smith in disbelief during their SportsCenter broadcast. "That's the worst poster I've seen in my life," Smith said during the segment, joking, "Is that real?!"
The Pacers allowed 38 points off turnovers and made just 8-of-42 3-point attempts in a 104-85 loss to the Thunder in NBA Summer League play.
Furphy was a second-round pick by the Pacers a year ago and played a lot early in the year because of injuries. He had an all-time Summer League moment on Monday. More news: Pacers’ Johnny Furphy Goes Viral With Absurd Poster Dunk in Summer League