Admittedly, it truly does not matter, and nobody involved will think of it beyond seeing a fleeting message on social media, if they see it at all. But facts are facts, and it is a fact that Ron Holland, a second-year forward for the Detroit Pistons, was named All-Summer League Second Team.
The accolade might not mean much, but it does reinforce what we all saw with our own eyes. And that is that Ron Holland took a step forward. Perhaps a big step forward. Competition gets significantly harder in the preseason and in the regular season, but in the Las Vegas Summer League showcase, Holland ticked off just about any box you could have imagined for him coming out of last season’s promising rookie season.