Orlando Summer League Impressions

Andre Drummond, Too Good for Summer League
Andre Drummond was probably the best player in summer league. He averaged 15.7 points 15 rebounds 2.7 steals and 2.7 blocks per game in his four regulation appearances and added 15 points and 14 rebounds in the last game. He should have had a better field goal percentage, but he was the major threat in Detroit's lineup so teams went after him. Drummond will likely come off of the bench for Detroit this season, but he should have been starting, if Detroit did not sign Josh Smith. Drummond is a starting caliber center and proved it in Orlando.

Oladipo is for Real
Victor Oladipo really impressed at Summer League. He averaged 19 points per game 5 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game, while being groomed as point guard. Oladipo also added a step back game winner against Philadelphia. His shooting percentage was lackluster, 37%, but that should not be an issue right now because he does not have a lot of talent to pass to so he was forced to take some bad shots. He also played great defense and showed that he could be a defensive stopper in the NBA, like most thought. He had an impact all over the court like going up for rebounds over guys that are bigger than him. One aspect of his game that revealed itself was that he showed that he could play point guard. He looked fairly comfortable at that position and he could be asked to play some in spot duty during the regular season.

Kelly Olynyk is Ready, Offensively 
Olynyk was probably the second best rookie at the Orlando Summer League, behind Victor Oladipo. He averaged 19.5 points 8 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game. Olynyk showed that he can score from a lot of places on the court, even hitting shots consistently from the three point line. He also showed that he can rebound well too. He is not a dominant player on the boards, but he is good and knows how to get position. Even with all of his success in Summer League, I still have doubts about his defense. He can and will can beat down low by NBA bigs. He needs to gain some strength to compete with NBA bigs on the inside.

Michael Carter-Williams Needs to Shoot Less, A Lot Less
Michael Carter-Williams averaged 7.3 assists and 4.8 rebounds and 14.8 points, but shot 17.2 shots per game, connecting on 26% of them. He may have shot this much because there is not much talent around him in Summer League, but at some point he should have realized he was not helping by jackup up shots.

Trey Burke Struggles
Burke put together a terrible string of games. He averaged 9 points on 21% shooting and only averaged 3.7 assists per game. He could not find his groove and looked very lost at times. This is disappointing, considering this was supposed to be the best point guard in the draft. He could not find his shot and could have been going through a cold sooting streak, but he did not seem interested in getting to the rim consistently, which is another red flag. He needs to earn the trust of the coaches in training camp if he want to earn the starting job.

Jeremy Lamb is Poised to Replace Kevin Martin
Jeremy Lamb played very well in Summer League, averaging 19 points per game. Martin left for Minnesota in free agency and someone needs to be ready to take over the sixth man position. Lamb showed that he can hit the long ball, as well as score from other spots on the floor and create his own shot, something Martin struggled with last season. Lamb will be in line for a lot of minutes next season, based on his Summer League play.