LAS VEGAS — Sure there's a chip on Hamidou Diallo's shoulder.
Of course landing 45th in last month's NBA Draft is a motivator for the 6-foot-5 rookie, selected by Brooklyn and traded to Oklahoma City via Charlotte. Naturally he wants to prove he's better than that.
But when Diallo poured in 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds Friday in his second Summer League game, the rookie wasn't thinking about draft night.
“You've seen it happen multiple times where the 1 pick doesn't pan out and the 60th pick does,” Diallo said. “So you just got to go out there and work hard and always know it's not about your pick.