Jaden Ivey was forced to exit the Pistons' Summer League matchup against the Wizards on Saturday after suffering an ankle injury.
Ivey was attempting a 3-pointer just over five minutes into the game when he landed on Isaiah Todd's foot. Todd was called for a Flagrant 1 foul and Ivey made all three of his free throw attempts before leaving the game.
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Jaden Ivey limped to the FT line and still went 3/3 there. pic.twitter.com/IubjpNVW0C
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Ivey, who was selected fifth overall by Detroit in the 2022 NBA Draft, was off to a hot start in the game. He made both his field goal attempts, including a 3-pointer, and drained all six of his free throws, giving him 11 points. He also had two assists.
Jaden Ivey gets to his stepback and drains a rainbow 3 🔥
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Check out this dime from Jaden Ivey in the open floor!
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In his first Summer League action, Ivey scored 20 points on 6-of-14 shooting — 2-for-5 shooting from 3 — with six rebounds and six assists on Friday vs. the Trail Blazers.
— John Brisker (@JohnBrisker2021) July 8, 2022
Ivey entered the NBA Draft with lofty expectations after a standout sophomore season at Purdue. In 36 games, he averaged 17.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists while shooting 46 percent from the field and 35.8 percent from 3-point range for the Boilermakers.
