Dan
NBA Thread 2021-2022
Can you be elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame after one summer league season? 
Someone in the previous thread said players in the 2nd round of the draft are not under contract, but play summer league anyway. That seems odd to me. Anyone know if that's true? I thought even undrafted players can often get a contract that gives the team an option to pick them up. Seems like it would be bad for the athlete to take the risk of injury, but I suppose if you're talking NBA money, the drafting team has the upper hand in negotiation.
illini80
- Forgottonia
I’d guess that summer league is part of the negotiation strategy for some. Show out well and you can get a better deal. Someone, maybe Sturdy, said player up to about 40 typically get close to the same money and time as late 1st Rounders.
I initially responded incorrectly to that and looked up an article I read a couple years ago in SI to correct it.
Players aren’t under contracts but they get a $1500 “per diem” that can be given in a lump sum or broken down into smaller pieces and handed out in increments.
Malcolm Hill is on the Pelicans Summer League roster. Should be Ayo going up against Malcom in Monday's game.
Pelicans announce 2021 NBA Summer League roster
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans today announced their roster for MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2021, which will take place Aug. 8-17 at Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The Pelicans’ summer league roster features three returning...
www.nba.com
Giorgi B with the start today for Nuggets. Believe he played 15 min and had 4 points but was in foul trouble.
TheFameProtector
- Champaign
Oof. Zero assists w/ 3 TOs and 5 fouls in 14 min is a rough way to start things off.
At the risk of sounding like Lovie I’d expect him to improve significantly from game 1 to game 2. Some players just need that first game to “know what to expect.”
A lot of players don't have the choice of taking on risk. Summer league is essentially a tryout to try to get a contract for everyone except the first round picks.
TheFameProtector
- Champaign
Yeah, I hope so. Just an unfortunate beginning since the fouling and TOs are in line with how he played here -- doesn't suggest this was a one-time thing. I was hoping his passing and feel for the game would be amplified in the more wide open NBA game -- hopefully he can show that moving forward.
I didn’t realize Malcolm Hill was on the Pelicans summer team roster
These guys really don’t wanna pass it to Ayo
chrisRunner7
- Spokane, WA
They just said on ESPN that players get 10 fouls in summer league games... Giorgi's eyes probably lit up when he heard that
And his secondMom's gonna be mad ayo missed his first NBA free throw
Not a great half for him.Positive note for Bulls fans is that Patrick Williams is dominating.
Loyalillini10
- Urbana, IL
Gotta make your FTs, Ayo.
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MoCoMdIllini
- Montgomery County, Maryland
Nba.com box score showed Ayo at Small Forward. Is that accurate?
They basically started 3 guards. Dotson looks like the primary ball handler
They're just standing around when Ayo does get the ball - no screens, no movement, Ayo can only pass it so someone can throw up a trash shot. Ayo's going to have to create his own shot.