If there’s one word to describe Kyle Filipowski’s recent summer, it would be progression. After being pegged as a first-round pick and invited into the green room for the 2024 NBA Draft, he fell down to the 32nd pick. In his first stint with the Utah Jazz in the SLC Summer League, the former Duke Blue Devil struggled to adjust to the pace and physicality of the NBA game – evidenced by his lowly averages.
But as the games went on, Filipowski began to show more confidence and understanding of his role.
As the Las Vegas Summer League commenced, the 20-year-old big man was given a starter role – with Walker Kessler sitting out the whole tournament.