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Magic's Stephen Zimmerman showed some promise in summer league

Almost everything Stephen Zimmerman will experience the next few months will be brand new to him.

The Orlando Magic second-round draft pick at least can scratch one first off his list: his first NBA summer league.

Zimmerman completed his fifth, and final, summer-league game Friday. He displayed notable grit and fearlessness for a raw 19-year-old, but he also has significant work to do before he's ready for the physicality and the grind of the NBA.

"I know I still have a lot of work to do," Zimmerman said. "Obviously, getting to the NBA is not enough for me.