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The rules of NBA Summer League analysis and how we should apply them to the Wizards

The First Rule of NBA Summer League is to remember: It’s just summer league. It doesn’t mean much of anything.

The Second Rule of NBA Summer League is to remember: It’s all Small Sample Size Theater, so in addition to not meaning much of anything, it really doesn’t mean much of anything.

Take, for example, Wizards’ first round pick Corey Kispert. He shot an abysmal 30.4% from three-point range in summer league. BUST! BAD PICK! SOME OTHER THIRD THING THAT’S HIGHLY NEGATIVE!

Or, think about it like this: with two more makes — half a made three per game — he’s 9-23 and a well-above average 39.