Sam Dekker is legit, and he’s got nothing to prove. He’s already a legitimate small forward with tremendous shooting and rebounding ability, not to mention his blocking and dunking abilities. He plays hard, works hard, and runs hard. And if he starts to receive more minutes, none of this would come as a shock to some of you.
Dekker played in all but 5 games last year for the Houston Rockets, averaging 6.5 points and 3.7 rebounds in 18.5 minutes per game. It was essentially his rookie season, since he appeared in just 3 games in his actual rookie year after he went ahead with season-ending back surgery.