Martin: Good news, Tiger basketball fans — just watch the Las Vegas Summer League
Golden State Warriors' LJ Cryer and San Antonio Spurs' David Jones-Garcia look at a loose ball in the first quarter during California Classic basketball game in San Francisco, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
John Martin
John Martin is a contributing college sports columnist for The Daily Memphian. Martin is a lifelong Memphian who’s covered the Memphis Tigers’ basketball program for more than a decade. Before joining The Daily Memphian team, he was the Memphis beat writer for The Athletic. Currently, he is the co-host of the Jason and John Show on 92.9 FM ESPN, weekdays at 11 a.m. Martin is a graduate of White Station High School and the University of Memphis.
Penny Hardaway took a major step last year in his coaching career when he won the AAC regular-season title for the first time. But the one area that he’s always been elite in has been player development. And his fingerprints are all over this year’s NBA summer leagues.
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