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The Orlando Magic and Portland Trail Blazers were both missing 2023 first-round picks as Jett Howard, Anthony Black and Scoot Henderson sat out of Thursday night Summer League action.
That left all eyes on Shaedon Sharpe.
The 2022 No. 7 pick went 4-of-10 from the field and sunk three of four free throws to put up 12 points in a first-half performance that had fans predicting him taking the next step in the NBA next season.
NBA @NBA
SHAEDON SHARPE FROM THE LOGO 🥶
Portland’s 2022 No. 7 overall pick from RENO 🗣#NBA2KSummerLeague from Vegas on ESPN2 pic.twitter.com/U25UVvRpny
In 2022-23, Sharpe made 80 appearances and 15 starts with the Blazers, averaging 9.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 22.2 minutes per game. After his performance Thursday, some fans are already expecting to see those numbers climb.
Ariel Dejesus @ariojosdemiel
Shaedon Sharpe is gonna take a leap this year.
Nathan Keener @nate23keener
Shaedon Sharpe just did 6 things in less than 3 minutes that just make you shake your head… special specialllll talent
Brett Usher @UsherNBA
These are the reps – the on-ball creation reps – that Shaedon Sharpe needs, and the fact that he’s not only playing Summer League but *still* playing four games in reflects an awareness of that fact on the part of both team and player.
Chill Will 😌 @TheHumbleQue
Shaedon Sharpe nice nice
millions @sixtysl
shaedon sharpe gonna be a problem fr
MJ🚀 @SwizzleMJ
Shaedon Sharpe should not be playing in the summer league
Shaedon Sharpe Fan @ShaedonFan17
sharpe is just out here highlight hunting
KeegHim @KeegansBurner
Shaedon Sharpe, Scoot Henderson, and Kris Murray will be a problem in 3-5 years
The Blazers emerged from the 2022 Summer League as champions. Their performance tonight will determine their spot in the four-team elimination bracket as they look to defend their Vegas title—and potentially give fans another potential glimpse at Sharpe’s offense in the Summer League postseason.
