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Canes Hoops: Lonnie Walker IV Spur of the Moment

The NBA Summer League is more than just a reason for basketball fans to hang out in Vegas in July. It’s also an opportunity for young, inexperienced players and borderline NBA talent to make enough of an impression on coaches and scouts across the league to give them a shot on an actual NBA roster. For 1st round draft picks, making an NBA roster seems like just a formality, but many take a little longer than expected to complete the jump from the college ranks to the NBA. Former Canes freshman phenom Lonnie Walker IV fell into that category.