Thursday, July 23, 2015

Washington Wizrds Summer League Roster Recap


By Mark Bacon

NBA Summer League is now over, and we wait until Fall for the resumption of preseason games, but as we near the kickoff of the football season, there are a few loose ends to tie up between the lines. Who on the Wizards roster stood out, and what are their chances of sticking with the team, or ending up on the short list for a call up in the event of injuries? Here are a few players who caused some buzz:


Kelly Oubre, F/G, Kansas, Pick 15
A lot has been written about Oubre’s potential (and his shoes on NBA Draft Night). Now is the time to see what he’s got, and CSNWashington’s Ben Standig reports that Oubre is ready to ‘show out’ in Vegas. Oubre logged in minutes at shooting guard, small forward, and power forward and had a flashing green light on offense. Oubre also got a chance to show off his quick hands against the traditionally shaky summer league ball handling.

Aaron White, PF, Iowa, Pick 49
There is speculation White will be stashed overseas for at least a year. Regardless of his destination, White has an early opportunity to prove that he can play stretch-4 in the NBA. That means extending his range to the 3-point line and displaying enough mobility to switch onto wings on the perimeter. Lucky for White, summer league is the perfect venue for wannabe stretch-4s to launch 3-pointers with abandon.

Toure’ Murry, SG, Wichita State, 2 years pro
Murry signed a couple 10-day contracts with Washington last season after Garrett Temple suffered a serious hamstring injury. He saw very little playing time and eventually lost his roster spot after an ankle injury. Toure’ is playing for a spot in Ernie Grunfeld’s rolodex of late season D-League call-ups.

Damion James, SF, Texas, 4 years pro
James earned a training camp and preseason invite last season but eventually lost out to Rasual Butler for the final roster spot. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Damion in training camp again, but with Washington’s free agent perimeter acquisitions, James might want to look elsewhere for an NBA opportunity.

Traevon Jackson, PG, Wisconsin, Undrafted
Traevon is the former starting point guard on the 2015 NCAA Finalist Wisconsin Badgers. Folks who watch a lot more Wisconsin basketball than me are not excited about Jackson’s prospects. I’ll defer to them.

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