Gilgeous-Alexander hesitated his dribble for a brief moment as he scanned across the court at his teammates, forcing Bell to retreat back to his man and leaving Magette on his right hip. His path along the baseline now clear, Gilgeous-Alexander burst toward the basket for a two-handed dunk.
The deliberate manner in which Gilgeous-Alexander executed that play in his first professional game with the Clippers on Friday night in the NBA Summer League was a display of how the 6-foot-6 point guard is skilled at playing at his pace.
Coach Casey Hill said the team noticed how Gilgeous-Alexander, who turns 20 this week, showed so much “poise” as the Clippers prepared for summer league at their practice facility in Playa Vista last week.