The highlight of the Philadelphia 76ers’ Las Vegas Summer League so far may have been Furkan Korkmaz’s sudden explosion for 40 points with eight threes against the Boston Celtics. Now that he has fallen back to reality with 1-of-18 shooting through the last two games, though, there’s no doubt that rookie Zhaire Smith has been the more impressive prospect.
Of course, due to the small sample size and level of competition, there's only so much stock you can put into Summer League games. But they aren’t meaningless. Rather than someone simply getting hot to score 25 points, the focus should be on whether players are showcasing athleticism and skill development that can translate to the NBA.