Is it even possible for an NBA player to improve so much in just a few months that they’re almost unrecognizable? The short answer: yes. 18-year-old rookie Noa Essengue’s preseason debut looked like night and day compared to his summer league showing.
Essengue didn’t exactly light up the box score, scoring eight points on 2-of-4 shooting with five rebounds, but his decisiveness and confidence stood out, a stark contrast to his summer league outings.
Noa Essengue looked like a much different player from summer league
Despite not checking in until the 1:30 mark of the third quarter, Essengue came out ready.