Cameron Boozer finishes as runner-up for NBA Summer League MVP
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 22, 2026, 5:32 PM
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
Cameron Boozer, former Duke forward, narrowly missed out on the 2026 NBA Summer League MVP award following the Memphis Grizzlies' defeat to the Golden State Warriors in the championship game. While ESPN named Boozer the tournament MVP, the official MVP award went to Yaxel Lendeborg. Boozer was recognized for his performance, earning a spot on the 2026 NBA Summer League First Team, alongside Lendeborg, Caleb Wilson, Brayden Burries, and Meleek Thomas. His teammate Cedric Coward made the second team. Top NBA draft picks AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson, who participated in limited games, did not make either all-tournament team.
- •Boozer played for the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA Summer League.
- •The Grizzlies lost to the Golden State Warriors in the championship.
- •Boozer earned a spot on the First Team despite not winning MVP.
- •His teammate Cedric Coward was named to the Second Team.
- •AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson did not make the all-tournament teams.
- 5:32 PMYahoo Sports — Cameron Boozer narrowly misses out on NBA Summer League MVP
"Former Duke forward Cameron Boozer just missed out on the 2026 NBA Summer League MVP trophy after the Grizzlies fell to the Warriors in the finale.
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