Las Vegas — It was Thon time Friday as the Milwaukee Bucks provided an exciting opening game to the NBA's annual summer show in the desert.
Thon Maker, a 7-foot-1 forward, took his first NBA steps in the Bucks' 81-75 summer league victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Even if he had stumbled around in his debut, Bucks officials would have been confident they made the right choice with the No. 10 overall pick in the June draft.
But Maker did not stumble, instead making key plays at the end of the game and showing the athleticism and awareness that stood out when the Bucks scouted him over the past few years.