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LA Clippers: Grading Each Player’s Summer League Performance

By Garrett Chorpenning

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 11: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the LA Clippers looks on from the floor during the game against the Washington Wizards during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 11, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 11: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the LA Clippers looks on from the floor during the game against the Washington Wizards during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 11, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Bigs

Angel Delgado: A-

23-year-old rookie big man Angel Delgado has already signed a two-way deal with the LA Clippers, and that is a very good thing.

Delgado is a machine in the paint. In five Summer League appearances, Delgado averaged 5.6 points and 6.2 rebounds in just 16 minutes per game. In addition, he shot 56% from the floor, and showed some promise as a post player.

Not only are those numbers very efficient, but he should do wonders for the team’s depth at the center position.

He’s an old-school big that relies almost entirely on his physicality, however, which may not always work in his favor. He’ll learn how to improve his athleticism in the G-League, and while he’ll never be a premier center, he’ll be a great workhorse off the bench.

Vince Hunter: A-

I already wrote a small bit on Hunter in this piece’s first slide, but that doesn’t do him justice. What Hunter accomplished with the Clippers’ Summer League squad was excellent at least, and will surely earn him a two-way deal from an NBA team.

Hunter averaged 8.8 points and 5.3 rebounds on 68% shooting in just 15.3 minutes per game. Wildly efficient and a non-stop hustler, his numbers are a perfect example of his style of play.

Often a starter, Hunter’s best game came against the Houston Rockets. In 24 minutes, he put up 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds.

Grant Jerrett: D

Expected to flourish, Grant Jerrett left plenty to be desired on the floor for the Clippers’ Summer League team.

Jerrett, a 6-10 big with three-point range and a decent passing game, failed to do much of anything that makes him so versatile on the offensive side of the floor.

Appearing in five games, he scored 3.4 points per game on 27% shooting. In addition, he recorded 4.4 rebounds and an assist.

Very much overshadowed by his teammates, it’s hard to imagine Jerrett earning any sort of deal from Los Angeles. He’ll likely maintain his status within the G-League next season.

Jaylen Johnson: B-

Jaylen Johnson didn’t get much of an opportunity to show off, but when he did, he looked the part — especially in the team’s final outing against the Atlanta Hawks.

In that particular game, Johnson recorded 15 points and six rebounds in just over 18 minutes of play. His overall numbers emphasize his efficiency more than anything though, as Johnson was able to record 4.6 points and 3.0 rebounds in 10.8 minutes per game.

He won’t carve out a role with the Clippers, but he’ll remain a reliable option in the G-League with Chicago’s affiliate.

Reggie Upshaw: B

Former Middle Tennessee standout Reggie Upshaw logged more minutes than anyone else on the Clippers’ Summer League roster, appearing in all six games and averaging nearly 30 per game.

His play, despite being so active, was very impressive, and never seemed to drop off. He was always consistent and hard-working, and may find himself in the G-League next season because of it.

Overall, Upshaw finished with averages of 10.3 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, on 41% shooting.

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