More Buckeyes than usual suited up for NBA Summer League action this offseason.
Malaki Branham (drafted No. 20 overall) and E.J. Liddell (No. 41) gave Ohio State its first multi-player draft class since 2007 at the end of June, and the pair arrived in Las Vegas last week to take part in the summer league with the San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Pelicans, respectively.
While Branham has shown flashes of standout play, Liddell’s summer league experience quickly turned into a nightmare on Monday as an awkward fall turned out to be an ACL tear that will keep the rookie out indefinitely.