A few minutes into Sunday night’s matchup between the Detroit Pistons and Oklahoma City Thunder at Las Vegas Summer League, Cade Cunningham took a pass in the corner and knocked down an open 3-pointer.
In his debut with the Pistons, he finished with 12 points, six rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks, but shot just 5 of 17 and turned the ball over five times.
In fact, his most impressive moments came on that side of the ball, including a steal for a breakaway slam and a perfect closeout into a blocked shot.
After a busy first day of Summer League, here’s how the rest of the top-five picks in the 2021 NBA Draft performed.
That showed as he put up 23 points, five rebounds and two assists on 9 of 18 from the field in his debut with the Rockets.
He flashed that diverse skillset in his first game with the Cavaliers on Sunday, as he made plays on both ends of the floor and finished with 12 points, five rebounds and three blocks.
4 was one of the surprises on draft night last month, as almost everyone assumed they would take Jalen Suggs.