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Analysis: Denver Nuggets Summer League Grades

By Drew Albee

Jul 8, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; The Thomas & Mack Center is shown on the opening day of the 2016 NBA Summer League. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 8, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; The Thomas & Mack Center is shown on the opening day of the 2016 NBA Summer League. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 10, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard JaKarr Sampson (9) in the third quarter against the Phoenix Suns at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 10, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard JaKarr Sampson (9) in the third quarter against the Phoenix Suns at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

JaKarr Sampson = C-

JaKarr Sampson struggled to find the court for the Nuggets’ Summer League squad, never clocking more than 16 minutes in a game, and only appearing in four. He averaged 6.2 points and 2.2 rebounds per game in Vegas, but was never really given the opportunity to shine during the week.

Toupane started the final four games at small forward and, as a result, Sampson may have been disinterested in playing during Summer League, but Toupane definitely outshined Sampson in Vegas. The most memorable highlight from Sampson was getting crossed to pieces by Dunn in the opener:

Sampson will need to put in a much better performance during training camp if he wants to crack the Nuggets’ crowded roster. Especially considering Toupane seemed to take the upper-hand in the competition for one of those roster spots.

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