Pelicans Summer League: 3 intriguing matchups to watch vs. the Cavs
Pelicans Summer League: Kira Lewis Jr. vs. Broderic Thomas
Kira Lewis Jr. and Broderic Thomas took very different paths to get to the NBA. Lewis Jr. was a teenaged lottery pick and one of the youngest players taken in last year’s draft.
He managed to get minutes off the Pels’ bench and is poised for a bigger role this season.
Thomas went undrafted in 2020, is already 24-years-old and has little chance of actually making the Cavs’ rotation.
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Thomas is an underdog who has had to scrap to get even this far in the NBA, and since he is trying to earn a spot in the rotation, he’ll be hustling, defending and doing everything he can to slow Kira Lewis Jr. down.
But this is a matchup that Kira should dominate, as he is the more talented guy and expected to be a key piece of the Pelicans’ bench.
Kira can’t take Thomas lightly, as he is going to bring it, but I expect him to have a big game as the Cavs don’t have anyone with the quickness to contain him.