Cameron Boozer flashes as Memphis opens Summer League with 111-74 rout

The Memphis Grizzlies wasted little time integrating their top draft pick. In their NBA Summer League opener Saturday in Salt Lake City, Cameron Boozer scored Memphis’ first basket and finished with 15 points, four rebounds and four assists in a 111-74 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Boozer, selected No. 3 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft, played 24 minutes and shot 7 of 11 from the floor. He also knocked down a 3-pointer on his way to a balanced line that paired scoring with passing, an early indicator that Memphis plans to involve him as both a finisher and a creator in half-court possessions.

Memphis’ fast start featured immediate chemistry. According to game coverage, Boozer’s first points came soon after the opener when he was found in the lane on a pass from Taylor Hendricks, setting the tone for a night in which the Grizzlies controlled pace and shot-making.

Oklahoma City did not get much traction in the blowout, and Memphis repeatedly generated advantage from shot selection and ball movement. Heading into the game, Summer League matchups often serve as scouting snapshots for coaching staff, but this one also looked like a roster fit demonstration, with Boozer contributing in ways that go beyond simple scoring volume.

The family subplot drew attention as well. Boozer’s father, Carlos Boozer, was seated courtside. He has been connected to the Utah Jazz organization, and his presence underscored the unusual immediacy of the moment for Memphis: one draft pick turning the page from college to pro at full speed.

As for the rest of the box score, Olivier-Maxence Prosper led Memphis with 17 points, and Hendricks matched Boozer with 15. Jahmai Mashack added 12 points and four assists for the Grizzlies, while Memphis’ bench rotation kept the margin from tightening.

Memphis’ next test comes quickly. The Grizzlies are set to face the Utah Jazz’s Summer League team Monday, a matchup that will add a different look to Boozer’s development, with familiar roster construction and new defensive assignments for him to read.

For Boozer, the primary value of the night is not that 15 points settle anything long-term, but that his first NBA-week performance showed efficiency, touch on jumpers, and the willingness to make the game easier for teammates. The next game will reveal whether that early comfort holds against a second opponent and against slightly more organized scouting defenses.