Kai Sotto was capable of make his debut within the NBA 2K24 Summer League on Friday (Manila time) within the Orlando Magic’s 88-71 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
The 7-foot-3 Filipino middle six factors, 4 rebounds, three blocks, and one help. He shot 3-for-7 (42.9-percent) from the sector and turned the ball over twice.
Sotto entered the sport initially of the second interval and was capable of log two rebounds and a block earlier than subbing out on the 4:23 mark of the identical quarter.
He checked again in late within the third quarter and was capable of rating his first basket, a putback that allowed the Magic to chop their deficit down, 67-46.
Sotto transformed on two extra discipline targets and blocked two pictures within the fourth quarter, although the Blazers had the sport in management by that time.
His debut lastly got here after a lot anticipation as he didn’t see minutes within the Magic’s first three video games of Summer League.
Sotto was benched in an 89-78 loss to the Detroit Pistons, a 108-85 defeat to the Indiana Pacers, and a detailed 82-80 time beyond regulation squeaker in opposition to the New York Knicks.
The younger large man not too long ago renewed his contract with the Hiroshima Dragonflies for the 2023-2024 Japan B. League season, however with an choice to signal with an NBA group this summer time.
Sotto is a part of the Gilas Pilipinas nationwide group’s pool of gamers that could possibly be chosen to compete within the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Manila this August.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
