Eastern Conference Summer League Notes

[Smitty731]

Hey All!

As I do annually, I empty out my notebook from Summer League. This year was REALLY long, so we broke it up by conference. Here is the East!

https://basketball.realgm.com/analysis/255004/2019-Eastern-Conference-Summer-League-Notes

Enjoy!

Smitty

[Ruzious]

Thumbs up. That's the best analysis of the offseason I've seen - well done! Looking forward to the West.

[payitforward]

Yes, really great stuff. Here's his section on the Wizards if someone wants to get into particular points:

Washington Wizards

* Team executive on their offseason: “It might not be the consensus, but we think we had an outstanding offseason. We kept Thomas Bryant, who is growing into a terrific center. We added two guys in Davis Bertans and C.J. Miles who could start for us. We got a couple of point guards in Ish Smith and Isaiah Thomas who are proven guys. And we feel like we nailed the draft with Rui Hachimura and Admiral Schofield.”

* On keeping Bradley Beal: “It’s easy to say ‘They should have traded Bradley Beal’, but it’s not that easy to do. If we trade him, we’re telling our fans that this is it for the year. We like our kids in Thomas Bryant, Rui Hachimura and Troy Brown Jr., but we haven’t had a high pick in a while. So, we’re rebuilding without that benefit. Beal keeps us competitive while the kids learn. That’s important.”

* On working around John Wall’s contract: “I don’t like to think of it that way. John has been an important part of our success. We think he can get back to that guy, but it won’t be next year. So, sure that leaves us with an obstacle. But I think of it in terms of missing a great player versus having a terrible contract. Let’s just see what John is when he gets back. Then we can revisit this conversation.”

* Opposing executive on trying to trade for Bradley Beal: “They were upfront and honest from the start and told us that it would take an enormous haul. We weren’t ready to give up that much. I think they’ve been sincere when they’ve said publicly said they aren’t trading Beal. He’s too important to what they want to be.”

One thing that stood out for me was "...nailed the draft with... Schofield." That's a very confident remark. I'm not sure what they saw to like so much. Don't mean this as criticism, just inquiry.

[closg00]

Thanks for putting this out.