New Orleans Pelicans Summer League Grades
The New Orleans Pelicans featured a draft and stash future talent and one with NBA regular season experience already on his resume. Youth and potential stood out more than last season’s end of the roster veteran.
Marcos Louzada Silva also had to wait until the Davis trade was complete to make his New Orleans Pelicans debut. He was just as impressive while on the court, averaging 11 points in 27 minutes per game. Silva shot 18-41 over four games while grabbing 3 rebounds and dishing out two assists.
Silva is contracted to play overseas next season but looked ready for NBA minutes already. He has professional poise but needs to grow into his game. He is not afraid of the moment though, as he showed multiple times in clutch end-of-game moments. Marcos Louzada Silva SUMMER GRADE: A-
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Trevon Bluiett probably lost minutes, to no real fault of his own. Bluiett was usually one of the better players on the court. He made smart decisions. He played 22 minutes per game and shot 20-47 from the field.
However, he did not have any standout moments. It never looked like Bluiett had a skill that was far more polished than anyone else in Las Vegas. Alexander-Walker had the most impressive passes even though Bluiett was the more experienced in the Pelicans system.
Unlike the rest of the Pelicans NBA players, who mostly sat out, Bluiett played in five games. The Pelicans gave him plenty of chances, but Bluiett showed he is just roster flotsam going forward. Trevon Bluiett SUMMER GRADE: C-
Jalen Adams got extended run in five games, logging 6.6 points in 18.6 minutes per contest. He handed out 3.2 assists per game, while also creating a turnover per game. Jalen Adams SUMMER GRADE: B-
Tony Carr missed Jaxson Hayes on a handful of possessions against Memphis. Had Carr made the open pass, the Pelicans could be playing for a Summer League title. Not that Las Vegas titles mean that much, Finding out if Hayes can handle the passes and finish was more of a priority.
Carr had just as much trouble getting into the paint as he did entering passes into the post players. Once he did get into the paint, he lacked ideas and touch on his floater. Carr focused too much at times on his points than the proper team play. Tony Carr SUMMER GRADE: D
London Perrantes played in three games and shot horribly in each one. He hit only two of eleven shots all summer. He filled out the stat sheet against the Knicks, grabbing five boards, dishing three assists, and blocking a shot. Perrantes was basically smart enough to get the ball to a more talented player and kept the ball moving to cutting teammates, averaging 4 assists in 24 minutes per game. London Perrantes SUMMER GRADE: B