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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Jan 8, 2014; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets point guard Isaiah Canaan (1) enters the game during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Richardson-USA TODAY Sports /

Isaiah Canaan—Houston Rockets—Las Vegas Summer League

30.0 MPG | 17.0 PTS | 24-60 FGM-FGA | .400 FG% | 2.0 RPG | 2.8 APG

On Thursday night, Isaiah Canaan outdueled the No. 1 overall pick, Andrew Wiggins. The point guard let him know about it, too. Canaan has a few things to improve, namely defense, but confidence certainly isn’t one of them. Behind a 28-point output, Canaan increased his scoring average to 17 on 40 percent shooting from the field.

After shipping Jeremy Lin to the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston has a noticeable void at backup point guard. But they might have just found their solution in the Rockets 2013 second-round pick. As a member of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the renowned Rockets D-League affiliate, Canaan simmered last season in a system where he not only had to find his shot, but be comfortable hoisting it in high volume at the mind-bending pace the Vipers run. The effect of the Viper system has been evident in Vegas, and Canaan may have won himself an opportunity to play in the NBA in 2014-15.

GIF: Isaiah Canaan shows Andrew Wiggins ZERO respect #LVSL on Twitpic /

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