Charlotte Hornets: 5 takeaways from 2018 NBA Summer League

By Luke Askew | Jul 16, 2018

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5. Dwayne Bacon proved he can be a volume scorer

After a rough rookie year, averaging only 3.3 points in 13.5 minutes per game, Bacon showed some promise in Summer League.

It’s tough to tell how much of Dwayne Bacon’s success this summer was due to playing against Summer League competition, but he definitely showed he can score in bunches. Bacon averaged a nice 18.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in this year’s summer session.

Dwayne Bacon with the shake and bake!#NBASummer on @NBATV pic.twitter.com/jhqcFBwhUM
— NBA (@NBA) July 12, 2018

I don’t expect Bacon to have a very large role in the regular season, but I do expect him to at least contribute meaningful minutes. Bacon showed he can be a spark plug off the bench by being a guy who can get you a bucket when you need it.

He still has a lot to prove when it comes to consistency and his overall game, but his scoring is looking nice. The Hornets should be thrilled with that.

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