Philadelphia 76ers: 5 takeaways from 2018 NBA Summer League

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5. Landry Shamet‘s Summer League stint was short-lived

Point guard Landry Shamet was taken as 26th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers and his selection puts him in interesting company. He joins Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz as the only players to miss Summer League after one game due to injury.

Shamet suffered an ankle sprain on July 7 against the Boston Celtics and as a precaution, didn’t return to Summer League. After just 12 minutes and six points (both 3-pointers), Shamet was shelved. It’s not a severe injury, but he was held out with his health in mind.

After their history of injuries in the past, it’s no surprise the injury bug came back to bite one of their rookie prospects. It doesn’t put that much of a damper on his development, but it certainly hurts Shamet couldn’t show his future teammates and coaches what he could do in a game setting, especially on such a crowded roster.

The former Wichita State Shockers guard averaged 14.9 points, 5.2 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game while shooting 44.2 percent from 3-point range in 2017-18. He looks to bring a similar set of skills to the table for the Sixers.