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Bucks sophomore doing himself no favors with relentless Summer League slump

There were plenty of eyes on soon-to-be sophomore Tyler Smith as the Milwaukee Bucks geared up for NBA Summer League. The young forward would be in the driver's seat to prove himself, but he has instead struggled mightily, especially with his perimeter shooting, where he is a vile 1-for-18 through three appearances.

Tyler Smith must turn the page for Bucks

Heading into the offseason, there were plenty of people proposing Tyler Smith see a larger role for the Bucks next season. That chatter has died down significantly since the team beefed up the depth in the frontcourt by signing Myles Turner and bringing back Bobby Portis and Jericho Sims, but a nice Summer League showing could have brought more attention onto him.