By IlliniGuys Staff

July 13, 2026

(Cover photo courtesy NBA.com)

Former Illini Keaton Wagler (1) drives on Utah rookie Darryn Peterson (22) in a matchup of top-5 picks from last month's NBA Draft during Vegas Summer League play. (Courtesy NBA.com)

After taking opening night to adjust to the NBA style of play, Los Angeles Clippers rookie Keaton Wagler looked right at home Sunday night.

The former Illini All-American and number 5 pick in last month's draft poured in a team-high 23 points, including 4-of-7 from 3-point range to lead the Clippers to a 104-82 win in NBA Summer League play in Las Vegas.

Number 2 overall pick Darryn Peterson scored 23 for the Jazz while former Illini Justin Harmon did not play in the contest.

Wagler also dished out four assists and had one steal in his 28 minutes of action.

Earlier, second-year pro Will Riley connected from 6-of-8 from three-point range on his way to a game-high 32 points as Washington beat Sacramento 104-85.

The Canadian native, who was the 21st pick of the 2025 NBA Draft after one season at Illinois, is averaging 25 points per game for the Wizards in Vegas, picking up after his strong finish to his rookie season.

Kylan Boswell has seen at least 10 minutes of action in all three of Charlotte's games in the Vegas tourney. The Champaign native and two-year starter at Illinois inked a two-way deal with the Hornets earlier this month.

Boswell turned in his best performance to date when he scored eight points on 3-of-3 shooting in the Hornets' 95-91 loss to the Pelicans on Saturday.

Here is the upcoming schedule for Summer League games involving former Illini players:

Tonight:

6pm CDT - Mavericks (Morez Johnson Jr.) vs. Grizzlies

7pm CDT - Heat (Tre White) vs. Cavaliers

8pm CDT - Bulls vs. Jazz (Harmon)

9p CDT - Bucks (Kasparas Jakucionis) vs. Suns

Tuesday:

5pm - Spurs (RJ Melendez) vs. Nets (Ben Humrichous, Dain Dainja)

7pm - Bulls vs. Wizards (Riley)

8pm - Nuggets (Coleman Hawkins) vs. Thunder

9pm - Clippers (Wagler) vs. Lakers (Luke Goode)