Doug McDermott, top players at 2014 NBA Summer League

By Josh Planos | Jul 19, 2014

Jun 26, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Doug McDermott (Creighton) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number eleven overall pick to the Denver Nuggets in the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

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Doug McDermott—Chicago Bulls—Las Vegas Summer League

28.8 MPG | 18.0 PTS | 19-43 FGM-FGA | .442 FG% | 4.0 RPG | 2.8 APG

The reigning National Player of the Year was the fifth-oldest player taken in the first round of the 2014 NBA Draft. Chicago took him at No. 11, and although he fulfills Chicago’s two greatest needs—effective scoring and efficient shooting—many had serious issues with the limitations of his height, size, and strength.

McDermott comes from a team that quite literally died when he didn’t shoulder the offensive burden. If there’s one thing Chicago knew coming into summer league, it was that he’s willing and able to create shots.

The No. 5 all-time leading scorer in Division I history has been the running mate of second-year Chicago Bull, Tony Snell. Chicago’s tandem are two of the top 12 scorers in Las Vegas. But it hasn’t just been McDermott’s offensive game; his defensive abilities have been remarkably good throughout.

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