If you’re not overreacting to what happens during Summer League, are you really enjoying what Summer League’s really all about?
Joking aside, it’s an opportunity to watch your team’s drafted players for the first time and see if they show you stuff that stands out — albeit in a playing field that isn’t quite representative of how they’ll fare in the highest level of competition.
Nevertheless, you look for trends and habits that differentiate such prospects from the rest of the field, which consist mainly of undrafted players and fringe NBA talents looking for a shot in the big leagues.