4 former Purdue basketball players on 2026 NBA Summer League rosters

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This year's NBA Summer League features a plethora of highly-anticipated prospects, and there are several former Purdue basketball players on that list. Here's the former Boilermakers that will be playing over the next couple weeks:

Braden Smith, Indiana Pacers​

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The Westfield native and former All-American leaves West Lafayette as the NCAA's all-time assists leader and a Purdue icon. Now, he remains in the state to start his professional career as a Pacer on a two-way contract after being drafted 38th overall in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Trey Kaufman-Renn, Minnesota Timberwolves​

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After four years at Purdue, Kaufman-Renn was drafted 21 spots behind Smith at 59th overall to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Hailing from Sellersburg, Kaufman-Renn has not yet signed an official contract with Minnesota.

Fletcher Loyer, Los Angeles Clippers​

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The sharpshooting guard leaves West Lafayette tied in career games started with Braden Smith, as he has been in the starting lineup every game over his four years at Purdue. He also was the leader in 3-pointers made. Loyer went undrafted, but signed an Exhibit-10 contract with the Clippers ahead of Summer League.

Oscar Cluff, Houston Rockets​

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Cluff played just one year at Purdue, but had an efficient season sharing the paint with Kaufman-Renn. He was not selected in the 2026 NBA Draft, but agreed to a Summer League deal with the Houston Rockets.


This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: 4 former Purdue basketball players on 2026 NBA Summer League rosters

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