The hypotheticals surrounding the LA Clippers drafting Ryan Nembhard in the second round over Kobe Sanders are evident and valid, and this was proven in his summer league debut for the Dallas Mavericks. Yet, Sanders had still been unproven with an inevitable opportunity in game one versus the Houston Rockets.
Sanders, just like another rising star in Trentyn Flowers, came off the bench, but his minute count of 14 was underwhelming, even though he was making an impact. In his debut, the five-year collegiate point guard, who last finished at Nevada, posted ten points, shooting 4-9 from the field with two made baskets from beyond the arc.