Maybe it was due to the main focus being on Phoenix Suns second-year forward Jalen Smith and (to a lesser degree) guard Ty-Shon Alexander. It could also have been the confusion with there being a Jaleen Smith too. Sharing the same last name as another player (which threw off the commentators) didn’t help either.
Whatever it was, Kyle Alexander did not get the credit he deserved for the outing he had in Las Vegas for the Summer Suns.
Overall, he made 22 of his 39 field goal attempts (56%) and all 12 of his free throws while grabbing 25 offensive rebounds (5.