Summer League is a mere formality for most players. The elites are the lottery picks from that year’s draft and breakout stars coming off rookie campaigns. Their main goal is to look good, polish their craft and work on the rough edges. Some players are there to fill out rosters. Still others are there to fight for their lives and they play that way.
For Eric Moreland, this was his fight.
The 25-year-old center came into this Orlando Summer League with the Detroit Pistons off two seasons in which he played a total of 50 NBA minutes in 11 games with the Sacramento Kings.