What can the Thunder take from Summer League?
It's a tough question to answer after five games of experimental basketball loosely resembling the NBA regular season. What can be assessed is how players performed within what amounts to practice games.
Nothing in the Summer League should be completely disregarded or taken fully at face value. Terrance Ferguson's struggles aren't an indictment of his future, nor is Hamidou Diallo's quick success a clear indication he'll be thrust immediately into the Thunder rotation.
With that in mind, here's a look at how some players' stock emerged from the Thunder's Summer League in Las Vegas:
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Deonte Burton
The former Iowa State standout came to Las Vegas as the Most Valuable Player of South Korea's KBL and left with a (non-guaranteed) two-way contract with the Thunder.