Winners and losers from 2022 NBA Summer League
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Winners and losers from 2022 NBA Summer League originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
The 2022 NBA Summer League has come and gone after an exciting 10 days of action in Las Vegas.
Though the headlines were dominated by some of the top picks in this year’s draft, countless players were looking to turn heads going into the upcoming regular season.
So, which players optimized their opportunities and which ones failed to leave a mark? Let’s sift through 10 winners and losers from the 2022 Summer League in Vegas:
Portland finally did something this summer that it should’ve done a long time ago: add more quality 3-and-D wings and forwards next to Damian Lillard. Jerami Grant was the marquee acquisition this offseason, but Jabari Walker could break through this season. Portland grabbed him with the 57th overall pick this year, and the Colorado product delivered in Vegas.
The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 12.4 points and 9.0 rebounds on a 67/44/73 shooting split across four games, which earned him a three-year, $4.76 million deal with the franchise. That’s a big win for the second-to-last pick in the draft.
Loser: Shaedon Sharpe, Portland Trail Blazers
Moving to a fellow teammate, Shaedon Sharpe entered the draft as the biggest mystery after not playing at Kentucky. After the Trail Blazers drafted him at No. 7 overall, Summer League was the first chance to see what he could bring to the table at the next level. But he still remains a mystery after suffering a small labral tear in his left shoulder just five minutes into the Summer League opener. NBA fans will have to wait even longer to see him in action.
Cole Swider out of Syracuse was an undrafted rookie this year but was quickly picked up by the Lakers after the draft concluded. The 23-year-old, 6-foot-9 forward was known as a sharpshooter during his run with the Orange and brought the goods at Summer League.
In five games, he shot 50% from 3 on 7.6 attempts per game, which fits the types of…
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