In the latest NBA Summer League action, the Cleveland Cavaliers Kay Felder was able to throw a sweet behind-the-back pass to his teammate for the open three.
The 2016 NBA Summer League has moved to the semifinals with just four teams remaining in the tournament. Among them are the NBA world champions, the Cleveland Cavaliers, or their summer squad at least. Still, even without LeBron James or Kyrie Irving in the lineup, there are highlights to delight fans, thanks to rookie Kay Felder and his sweet pass from Saturday’s action.
In a Vine video clip, Felder is seen driving to the basket to draw in an extra defender, hopping and then dishing behind his back to open teammate DeAndre Liggins for the trey. That gave Cleveland a five-point lead at the time and gave Felder one sweet highlight clip trending online. The team went on to win the game 91-83 in overtime, with Felder finishing with eight points, seven rebounds, and four assists.
For casual fans who might wonder “who is Kay Felder?” he was drafted out of Oakland in the second round of this year’s NBA Draft. He also may have received quite the endorsement to get there, as “King” LeBron James was in the house for at least two of his college games over the past two years and got to watch firsthand as Felder helped to lead his squad to victory.
Now he’s working to make it onto the main roster after Cleveland reportedly spent $2.4 million just to acquire the No. 54 pick from Atlanta in this summer’s draft. It won’t be surprising to see Felder backing up another impressive playmaker guard, Kyrie Irving, in the coming season for the Cavs.
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