LAS VEGAS – With one awkward leap and one powerful slam, Alen Smailagiu0107 prompted serveral reactions.
His summer-league teammates jumped out of their seats. Afterwards, some of them gushed about Smailagiu0107’s trajectory after the Warriors selected him at No. 41 and groomed him the past year with their G-League team. And Warriors summer–league coach Aaron Miles conveyed excitement about Smailagiu0107’s potential, while stressing patience about the 18-year-old’s development after only playing previously in Serbia.
Days later, Smailagic smiled as he recalled a moment that sparked instant Summer-League buzz. He then sounded sheepish because his dunk also indirectly revealed his limitations.