“It’s only summer league!”
Ah the mantra of those coping with the underwhelming performance of the player they drafted. Yes, some players that don’t do well in summer league eventually figure it out and become great players. Karl-Anthony Towns, Deandre Jordan, and Aaron Gordon are examples of players that struggled in their summer league debuts and figured it out. Former Jazz great, Deron Williams averaged less than 10 points and 5 assists per game in summer league. Are there examples of players that played well that didn’t turn out as well as people thought? Sure. Did you know that Kris Dunn averaged 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists in his summer league debut?