Summer League Reflections: Thoughts on JRE, Maledon and Da Silva

Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty ImagesAs we approached Summer League, there was a lot of angst among the Thunder fanbase. There was an expectation that the Thunder would trade up in the Draft to get someone like Mobley or Suggs but that did not occur. James Bouknight was expected to be taken at #6 but Sam Presti opted forJosh Giddey instead.

All of these decisions, particularly the decision to take Giddey at #6 was puzzling. Summer League was the perfect opportunity for the Thunder to outline their thinking with Giddey but unfortunately, Josh sprained his ankle in the first game and did not play any more minutes in Las Vegas.

At this point in time, we know very little about how Giddey will…