ORLANDO – Summer League doesn’t tell you what a player will become, but it sometimes tells you what he won’t.
At 19, Stanley Johnson has more evolving ahead of him than the typical NBA rookie, but he might not be starting from nearly as far back as some of the predraft skepticism suggested.
Johnson debuted with 13 points on 5 of 8 shooting in 25 minutes Saturday as the Pistons dropped their Summer League opener to Orlando White (the Magic are fielding two Summer League teams) 87-76. The numbers say he hit 1 of 2 from 3-point range, a small sample size but a nice start for a guy whose perimeter shot was questioned.