On his second attempt, Jack Kayil made his debut for the New York Knicks in the NBA Summer League. It resulted in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Hannes Steinbach and Christian Anderson Jr. suffered the same fate with the Charlotte Hornets.
Kayil was one of the few bright spots for the Knicks, who managed to scrape together just 49 points against the Spurs on a 26.5 percent shooting percentage. The former Berlin player came off the bench at first and took a little while to settle in, but the second half looked much more promising. He recorded 12 points (5/14 FG, 2/7 from three-point range), five rebounds, and three assists.
The Knicks’ leading scorer was this year’s other second-round pick, Tyler Nickerl, who still managed to score 16 points. For the Spurs, Carter Bryant (19 points, 5 assists)—who was also part of the rotation in the NBA Finals—made his presence felt.
For the Charlotte Hornets, Christian Anderson Jr. showed significant improvement in the second game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Although the point guard got off to another slow start, he began hitting more shots after halftime and showed more confidence in his game. The small guard finished with 12 points (5-for-14 FG, 2-for-8 3P) and three rebounds in just under 28 minutes.
Jack Kayil off the bench in his summer league debut
12 points
5 rebounds
3 assists pic.twitter.com/7OgRTQhUI4— Teg (@IQfor3) July 11, 2026
Steinbach Solid Again in the Summer League
Meanwhile, teammate Hannes Steinbach came off the bench once again and tallied seven points (2/5 FG) and six rebounds in 22 minutes. The Würzburg native worked hard once more but saw the ball relatively infrequently. The ball belonged primarily to Lian McNeeley (17), who once again excelled in the first half but was then completely taken out of the game by the Pelicans. The Pelicans’ top scorers were Hunter Dickinson (21) and former first-round pick Kobe Bufkin (19, 5 assists).
Top-10 pick Kingston Flemings had a mediocre night for Atlanta against the Nets. He had nine points and seven rebounds, but also committed six turnovers and five fouls. Brooklyn rested No. 6 pick Mikel Brown Jr., so Ben Saraf (15 points, 5 assists) took on more responsibility. However, the two big men, Chaney Johnson (10 rebounds, 5 steals) and Danny Wolf, led the scoring with 20 points each.