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Meleek Thomas Named to All‑Summer First Team After Dominant Las Vegas Showing

His four-game run increases Cleveland’s low-cost scoring options and could translate into rotation minutes if it proves sustainable.

Overview

  • Thomas was named to the 2026 NBA All‑Summer First Team on Tuesday after leading the Summer League in scoring with a 27.3 points per game average.
  • He delivered the totals across four games in Las Vegas, scoring at least 20 points in each outing and posting back-to-back 30- and 35-point games.
  • Thomas shot an efficient 50% from the field and 43.8% from three while adding 3.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds and two steals per game in the short sample.
  • Cleveland selected the 19-year-old former Arkansas guard at No. 34 in the draft and signed him to a four-year contract on July 1, giving him a clear path to compete for minutes.
  • Teams will weigh these Vegas results cautiously because Summer League is a small sample, but the performance raises Thomas’s profile as a low-cost developmental scorer who could alter Cleveland’s rotation plans.