Zakai Zeigler averaged 11.3 points and 5.4 assists in his Tennessee basketball career. He shot 33.1% on 3-pointers.

The NBA Summer League runs July 10-20 in Las Vegas. President of basketball operations Trajan Langdon has already said he expects last year’s draft picks — forwards Ron Holland II and Bobi Klintman — to take a leading role in Summer League play. Now it looks like the backcourt for the Pistons’ summer roster is settled.

His journey to this point is nothing short of incredible. From train-hopping in high school to playing his way into a scholarship after a breakout Peach Jam performance, Zeigler’s grit made him a Vols icon. Even after losing his home in a fire in 2023, the support poured in with a GoFundMe raising over $360,000.