Las Vegas • The idea of an “NBA moment” — one big light bulb turning on for a rookie — might be mistaken. In reality, there’s a collection of such moments that cumulatively add up and make the NBA dream real for incoming players.
For Grayson Allen, one of those came Tuesday afternoon at Thomas & Mack Center, as his Jazz squad played against the Miami Heat, the treasured team of his youth. Coach Eric Spoelstra and team president Pat Riley watched from the baseline as the Heat ended up besting the Jazz 98-90 in Utah’s third and most scattered game in Las Vegas summer league so far.