​Phoenix defeated Detroit, 100-88, on Wednesday in the NBA Summer League at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.Former Vol Chaz Lanier started for the Pistons and played 31 minutes. He totaled 15 points, three rebounds and two assists. Lanier converted 4-of-12 field goal attempts, 4-of-9 three-point attempts and 2-of-2 free throw attempts.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBrice Williams scored 24 points for Detroit to lead all scorers. Khaman Maluach led the Suns in scoring with 23 points.Phoenix outrebounded the Pistons, 45-35.Lanier was selected in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft by Detroit (No. 37 overall). He played at Tennessee during the 2024-25 season after transferring from North Florida.During the 2024-25 basketball season, the guard appeared in 38 games, including 38 starts, for the Vols. Lanier averaged 18.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.He converted 243-of-564 field goal attempts, 123-of-311 three-point attempts and 75-of-99 free throw attempts at Tennessee.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMore: Three former Vols start in Spurs-Bucks NBA Summer League gameFollow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Chaz Lanier starts, plays 31 minutes in Pistons-Suns game