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2017 NBA Summer League: 5 biggest disappointments

By Max Holm

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 11: Lauri Markkanen #24 of the Chicago Bulls blocks the shot against the Washington Wizards during the 2017 Summer League on July 11, 2017 at Cox Pavillion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 11: Lauri Markkanen #24 of the Chicago Bulls blocks the shot against the Washington Wizards during the 2017 Summer League on July 11, 2017 at Cox Pavillion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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4. Marquese Chriss — Phoenix Suns

As we’ve discussed, sophomores are placed in a precarious situation when they play in Summer League. Blow away the competition? Good, that’s what you should be doing. Do anything short of that? Wow, what a bust, this guy has a dull NBA future.

It makes you wonder why sophomores play more than a game or two, or even at all. For rookies who struggled, sure it’s extra basketball and additional reps. But at the same time, how beneficial is it to go up against such inferior competition?

For Marquese Chriss, he looked closer to players entering the league than those who have already been in it. Chriss played in most of the Phoenix Suns’ games last year, so it’s odd he even made an appearance. That being said, the Los Angeles Lakers trotted out Brandon Ingram, the former No. 2 pick.

Chriss struggled, shooting under 40 percent from the floor. That’s not great to say the least and he showed very little else in the other facets of his game. Age is on his side, as he is only 20 still, but that doesn’t make his performance any less discouraging.