The NBA Summer League is officially underway. The league’s newest additions are taking the floor, with some fighting for roster spots while others look to prove why they were selected so high. The higher the draft pick, the greater the expectations.
While many players perform as expected, some disappoint, and others quickly exceed them. Just a couple of games into Summer League, a handful of rookies have already turned heads and made teams wonder if they made the right decision on draft night. Here are three players teams may regret passing on in this year’s draft.
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Wilson was selected fourth overall, and while that isn’t exactly low, three teams still passed on him. So far, that looks like a huge mistake.
Wilson’s Summer League debut came against third overall pick Cameron Boozer. Many expected Boozer to outplay him. Instead, Wilson delivered the best rookie performance of Summer League thus far, posting 35 points while knocking down seven three-pointers. For reference, Wilson made just seven threes during his entire college career.
While many players perform as expected, some disappoint, and others quickly exceed them. Just a couple of games into Summer League, a handful of rookies have already turned heads and made teams wonder if they made the right decision on draft night. Here are three players teams may regret passing on in this year’s draft.
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Wilson was selected fourth overall, and while that isn’t exactly low, three teams still passed on him. So far, that looks like a huge mistake.
Wilson’s Summer League debut came against third overall pick Cameron Boozer. Many expected Boozer to outplay him. Instead, Wilson delivered the best rookie performance of Summer League thus far, posting 35 points while knocking down seven three-pointers. For reference, Wilson made just seven threes during his entire college career.
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