The biggest takeaway from the Wizards’ 105-99 loss to the Detroit Pistons in their Summer League opener is that Tommy Sheppard has no clue when it comes to team building. Washington came to Las Vegas stocked with just one Isaiah on the roster — Detroit came with two, and that was all the difference.
Sure, he tried to compensate with a pair of Jordans, but what kind of GM fails to acquire a single Jalen or Jaden?!
For as long as there’s been NBA summer leagues, there’s been debate about its value. This is silly because the relative importance is easily determined by one simple question: Did a youngster on your favorite team have a good game?