Add the 11 rebounds, one assist, three steals, one block, and three 3-pointer to his 15 points, and the second-overall pick had a solid night.įellow first-round pick Nick Smith Jr.

He was just 5-of-15 from the field against the Spurs, with 10 of his attempts coming from beyond the arc, but the Hornets simply needed to see a more assertive Miller. They may be players that fantasy managers will have to consider adding later in the season, especially if the Spurs decide to rest some of their more established players.įlipping over to Charlotte, Miller looked more aggressive on offense than he was in either of his games in the California Classic. Julian Champagnie (20/8/6/0/1 with four 3-pointers) and Dominick Barlow (12/9/4/0/1) again played well for the Spurs, but unlike Wembanyama, the path to fantasy relevance is far less clear for them. The defensive potential alone gives Wembanyama a high fantasy floor, and he’s got too much talent to not be able to figure things out offensively with more experience. That’s understandable, as his season with Metropolitans 92 ran well into June, and unlike many other prospects, he didn’t go through the pre-draft workout process that can be grueling. Following the game, Wembanyama said that he “didn’t really know what I was doing,” as his timing and conditioning were a bit off. However, he struggled with his shot, going 2-of-13 from the field and scoring just nine points to go along with eight rebounds, three assists, five blocks, and one 3-pointer. The defense was one full display, as he rejected five shots and changed a few others, and Wemby also showed off the ability to serve as a playmaker for others. Thomas & Mack Center was sold out for this one, as everyone wanted to be in attendance for Wembanyama’s first (unofficial) NBA game. We’ll be filing a Daily Dose column for each day of Summer League, with this edition being led by the matchup between Wembanyama and Charlotte’s Brandon Miller. That meant we would get our first look at Victor Wembanyama, Amen Thompson, and Scoot Henderson as professionals, with the former considered by many to be the most hyped prospect since LeBron James.

As is usually the case, Friday’s schedule featured some big individual matchups, with the top two overall picks facing off and picks three and four doing the same. After “preliminary” summer league games in Sacramento and Salt Lake City earlier this week, the entire NBA has descended upon Las Vegas for the NBA 2K Summer League.

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