Drew Timme will play for the Sacramento Kings in the Las Vegas Summer League, according to Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca. The former Gonzaga All-American participated in three games with the Kings during the California Classic Summer League, but there was some confusion when his name appeared on the Toronto Raptors’ summer league roster. Fardaws Aimaq will take Timme’s place on the Raptors’ roster.
After undergoing foot surgery in February, Timme got another chance at the NBA with the Kings in the California Classic. The 6-foot-10 Texan recorded a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double against China on Saturday, followed by six points and seven rebounds in a win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. On Wednesday, he posted 13 points and grabbed four rebounds in a narrow loss to the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center.
Timme averaged 5.3 points and 5.7 rebounds in 23.3 minutes per game over his first three summer league games, shooting 42.4% from the field.
Timme’s pursuit of an NBA career continues after his rookie season in the G League was cut short by a broken foot. Gonzaga’s all-time leading scorer appeared in 27 games with the Wisconsin Herd this season, averaging 9.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.9 assists in 21.8 minutes per game. He had several standout performances, including a 30-point, 10-rebound, and 6-assist game in early December; a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double on January 17; and a 16-point, 15-rebound effort in the G League Showcase finale on December 22. Timme shot 50% or better on at least five field goal attempts in 16 games.
“He’s more than good enough to play in that league,” Gonzaga head coach Mark Few said of Timme. “I think he was going to get called up this year, and then he broke his foot, so that was just a tough, tough deal and tough timing. So he’s just in that situation where he’s just gonna have to keep fighting and scratching and doing what he can.”
Joining Timme on the Kings are former Washington State standout Isaac Jones, who signed a two-way contract after going undrafted in the 2024 NBA Draft, and Antoine Davis, men’s college basketball’s second all-time leading scorer from Detroit Mercy. Devin Carter, whom the Kings selected 13th overall last month, was ruled out for the summer league with a shoulder injury.
Timme’s first Las Vegas Summer League game is Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies at 3:00 p.m. PST on NBA TV. The Kings will then take on the Utah Jazz (July 15, ESPNU), New York Knicks (July 17, NBA TV), and Washington Wizards (July 18, ESPN).
Anton Watson is set to make his NBA Summer League debut with the Boston Celtics. The 54th overall pick in the 2024 draft will get his first taste of NBA action on July 13 against the Miami Heat. Killian Tillie, Watson’s Gonzaga teammate from the 2019-20 season, is also on the Celtics’ Summer League roster.
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