The NBA summer league has come and came, but there are precious things that Oklahoma City Thunder fans can remove from the slate. One of the most important things to watch was the impact of Nikola Topic – the incoming recruit of the franchise that missed all last season with an injury.
It was not the prettiest section of game on the subject, but it is to be expected. He is still a raw player, coming at only 19 years old and spending 18 months without playing organized basketball matches. However, he gave us an overview of what he could bring to the table for Oklahoma City.
The best performance of the recruit came in a victory against the Brooklyn Nets, in which he dropped 18 points, six assists, four rebounds and a flight on 7 shots on the field. His score was not always effective, but in this game, the volume was quite impressive. In addition, he overturned 2 attempts out of 6 behind the arc.
The subject is notably a strong playmaker. He was one of the best of the summer league period, despite the turnover sometimes a problem. This is something that will come with more experience when he continues to have an idea of the NBA game, and it is clear that he has the tools to become completely the playmaker in one of the positions of the Thunder guard.
To unlock the full potential he has in store, it will take some time for the subject. He is young and has a lot of areas of his game which will have to refine, especially to play an important role on a deep list of Oklahoma City. The key to its process will be patience.
It is difficult to predict the quantity of subject which will immediately have an impact this year, but doing it sufficiently solid will be crucial for your career in the future. The Thunder would certainly like it to be a large part of its list – especially when the new long -term extensions come into play – so it will have to start its development early.
