The Clippers' first-round draft pick is displaying a variety of skills in Las Vegas, from defense to rebounding, passing and ballhandling on the break.

All this comes after the Phoenix Suns traded superstar Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and the 10th pick (Khaman Maluach) in the 2025 NBA Draft. The Boston Celtics also began a refresh by trading Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trailblazers and Kristaps Porziņģis to the Atlanta Hawks.

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LAS VEGAS – Jordan Miller scored 23 points to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 95-92 victory over the Houston Rockets in the NBA 2K26 Summer League on Friday at Pavilion.

Yang Hansen #16 of the Portland Trail Blazers is guarded by Tyler Burton #3 and Armando Bacot #00 of the Memphis Grizzlies in the first half of a 2025 NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 12, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Getty Images

The Clippers also re-signed Nicolas Batum and Trentyn Flowers as the revamped roster will look to build off its 50-32 record last season, where the Clippers finished with the fifth-best record in the Western Conference. Beal averaged 17.0 points on 49.7% shooting, including 38.6% shooting from three, 3.7 assists, and 1.1 steals per game in 2024-25.

Led by Reed Sheppard, Houston opens its NBA summer-league slate with Friday’s game versus the Clippers. We’ve got details on when and how to watch.

Miller, who remains on the summer league roster despite being waived on Tuesday, has 23 points and 11 rebounds as the Clippers hold on for a 95-92 win. Cam Christie adds 21 points.