Markel Brown has had quite an eventful summer. After spending last season playing for Khimki of the VTB League in Russia, the former Oklahoma State guard was back in the states to take part in two of the NBA’s Summer Leagues.
“I just want to go out there and show that I’m a consistent defender on the defensive end, a consistent, lockdown 3-and-D guy,” Brown told Basketball Insiders at the Orlando Summer League. “And show my toughness, go out there and play hard – I know I’m labeled as an undersized 2, but I want to go out there and show that my athletic ability can make up for everything.