EveryNBAoff-season after the NBA Drafthas passed, almost everyteam seeks to add young talent to their current roster. However, most of the time that doesn’t happen. Butthis tournament in Las Vegas help themshinethe light on theseyoung talents looking for a place in the NBA.
In fact, theteam with higher selected players look forward to this tournament in Las Vegas. They want to watchhow their young talentplay for the first time in thehigher level of intensity as well as with theirnew NBA environment.
Although, most of themdeal with the NBA world very well, others may feel the pressure and then sunk their ability as the time passes through. However, the following list presents themosthighlighted players in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
NBA Summer League MVP: Complete list of all Most Valuable Players by year
The MVP award was given since the second edition of the Las Vegas tournament. Since then, this award hasn’t predicted how good or bad a new player is going to be in the NBA. However, there are at least a couple of names that are recognizable in today’s NBA such as Blake Griffin, John Wall, Damian Lillard, Jonas Valanciunas and Lonzo Ball.
Coincidentally, none of these players have won the NBA championship with their teamyet. However, there still time for some of them. Nevertheless, check out the complete MVP award winners list in the Las Vegas NBA Summer League.
The 2022 NBA Summer League award winner is Keegan Murrayas he averaged23 points with 7 rebounds, 1steals and 2 assists in 31 minutes of play. Also, the Sacramento Kings ended up 8th in the 2022 NBA Summer League standings.
| Year | Player | Team |
| 2006 | Randy Foye | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2007 | Nate Robinson | New York Knicks |
| 2008 | Jerryd Bayless | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2009 | Blake Griffin | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2010 | John Wall | Washington Wizards |
| 2012 | Damian Lillard/Josh Selby | Portland Trail Blazers/Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2013 | Jonas Valanciunas | Toronto Raptors |
| 2014 | Glen Rice Jr | Washington Wizards |
| 2015 | Kyle Anderson | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2016 | Tyus Jones | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2017 | Lonzo Ball | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2018 | Josh Hart | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2019 | Brandon Clarke | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2021 | Davion Mitchell/Cameron Thomas | Sacramento Kings/Brooklyn Nets |
| 2022 | Keegan Murray | Sacramento Kings |