3 Current Wizards that Dominated the NBA Summer League

Wizards that Dominated the NBA Summer League – Bradley Beal, 2012-13

The face of the franchise. A high draft pick. Most recently, a supermax extension with a no trade clause. Once a summer league standout, Bradley Beal has done many things in his time as a Washington Wizard.

While we wait and see if he can bring the championship both he and the fan base have dreamed of for many years, we look back at his arrival on the scene during the 2012-13 NBA Summer League.

Across five games, Beal showed the scoring prowess that made him worthy of the third overall selection in the 2012 NBA Draft. He averaged 17.6 points per game while chipping in 4.6 rebounds and a steal per contest. While his shooting numbers weren’t great, it was clearly one of those situations where the looks weren’t going to be great and because of that, the numbers would suffer.

He still hit an alright 41.8 percent of his shots from the field. Where he struggled more was behind the arc, knocking in 30 percent of his outside shots over the course of the five-game span. By getting to the free throw line at a strong rate, Beal was more than able to demonstrate the scoring that made the Wizards take him so high in the draft.

Beal was playing with a roster that included all-time WIzards bust Jan Vesely, along with players such as Tomas Satoransky, Shelvin Mack, Chris Singleton and Shavlik Randolph. While a few of these guys became notable role players, specifically Sato with the Wizards, it wasn’t the strongest of summer rosters.

Still, behind the solid play of Beal, the Wizards were able to win three out of the five games they played. Beal led the team in scoring and was only one of three players on the roster to average double-digit points per game.