The Chicago Bulls began summer league with high hopes for their group. While their goal this offseason was to put together a winning roster capable of making a playoff run, the summer league provided them with an opportunity to take a look at their young talent in an attempt to secure a brighter future in Chicago.
Javon Freeman-Liberty established himself as the best player on the roster by far, and rookies Julian Phillips and Adama Sanogo played well, too. But Dalen Terry, who was the focal point of the team heading into the event, fell flat. He struggled with efficiency throughout the majority of summer league.
Despite that, Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic still gave Terry’s summer league showing a “B” grade.
“But, in his last chance in Las Vegas to show why anyone should believe in him, not only as a possible contributor on next season’s roster but also for the franchise’s future, Terry supplied a reminder of what the Bulls love about him — he just keeps coming,” Mayberry wrote.
Terry played extremely well in Chicago’s final summer league game, shooting 7-of-10 from the field and 4-of-5 from deep. Combined with his relentless hustle, it was a nice note to finish on after a struggle-filled summer league.
“Terry certainly had difficult moments individually, but he accomplished the chief goal Chicago put before him, which was to lead a young and largely inexperienced collection of hopefuls,” Mayberry wrote. “The best part of Terry’s performance was that he led by example. His decision-making was questionable, but his effort was not once deserving of examination.”
What grade did Terry deserve for his summer league showing?
