LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — Fans flock to NBA Summer League in Las Vegas to see the game’s newest stars make their professional debuts. But overly cautious teams are taking the star power out of the NBA’s summer showcase. The Dallas Mavericks shut down the biggest attraction at Summer League when they announced that No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg wouldn’t play another game in the desert. At least he played his first two games. Some of the top selections in the draft have been playing only sporadically, leaving some fans confused and disappointed. No. 2 pick Dylan Harper sat out the San Antonio Spurs’ first game out of caution for a groin injury, delaying his debut until Saturday’s clash with Flagg and the Mavericks. No. 3 pick V.J. Edgecombe hasn’t played in Las Vegas while nursing a thumb injury suffered in Salt Lake City last weekend. When Edgecombe’s Philadelphia 76ers played Kon Knueppel’s Charlotte Hornets, the no. 4 pick sat out for injury management. No. 5 pick Ace Bailey hasn’t played for the Utah Jazz due to hip fRead More
Load management is ruining NBA Summer League
