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5 players to watch in 2017 Las Vegas Summer League

By Max Holm

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images
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GLENDALE, AZ – MARCH 31:  Sindarius Thornwell #0 of the South Carolina Gamecocks practices ahead of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four at University of Phoenix Stadium on March 31, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona.  (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – MARCH 31:  Sindarius Thornwell #0 of the South Carolina Gamecocks practices ahead of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four at University of Phoenix Stadium on March 31, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona.  (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

5. Sindarius Thornwell – Los Angeles Clippers

While the majority of the most exciting prospects in Las Vegas went early in the draft, don’t sleep on Sindarius Thornwell. The second round pick out of South Carolina will bring tenacious defense that’ll shake up games.

For a Los Angeles Clippers team that just lost Chris Paul, they could use all the help they can get from their rookies on cheap contracts. They could especially use that on the defensive end.

Thornwell has a real chance to earn not just a roster spot, but a role in the team’s rotation. If his shot is falling from three, look out. Can he prove that his senior season was not a fluke? A strong Summer League could be the first step toward establishing himself within the franchise.