General manager John Hammond handed incumbent swingman Khris Middleton a five-year, $70 million contract this month, but it's another shooting guard who's garnering attention during Las Vegas Summer League competition. A rookie no less.
The organization selected Rashad Vaughn with the No. 17 overall pick in last month's draft, adding a shooter who should do a nice job of backing up Middleton in the short term. The UNLV product tallied 14 points in his summer league debut, and head coach Jason Kidd took notice.
"I thought Rashad was good," Kidd told reporters after the contest. "Being home maybe helped him with being comfortable. Being only 18, I thought he handled himself quite well. He let the game come to him. He didn't take any bad shots. He did what he was supposed to do, take wide-open shots. He competed on defense. Now this is something he can build on."
Once Vaughn acclimates himself to the professional game, his results may be even more impressive. For now, he's just working on conditioning and learning that game.
"I felt good," Vaughn told reporters after his debut. "I got a little winded but ...
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