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NBA Summer League: OKC Thunder Fab Five -ranking top 5 Vegas performers

ByRylan Stiles|
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 12: Hamidou Diallo #22 of the Oklahoma City Thunder dunks the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 12, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 12: Hamidou Diallo #22 of the Oklahoma City Thunder dunks the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 12, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 9: PJ Dozier #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder talks to the media following the game against the Toronto Raptors during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 9, 2018 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 9: PJ Dozier #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder talks to the media following the game against the Toronto Raptors during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 9, 2018 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)

P.J. Dozier deserves a shot:

In my summer league preview, I called P.J. Dozier the future Summer Love of Thunder fans. I was wrong, but not because Dozier did not impress. P.J. Dozier was extremely solid this summer. He filled out one of the two two-way spots for the Thunder last season.

This year, he played at a level that should warrant a role with the varsity squad. The OKC Thunder are in need of a third point guard, and barring a trade, P.J. Dozier deserves that spot. The second year player from South Carolina who dons the historic number 35 is the real deal.

P.J. Dozier displayed a great ability to finish at the rim this summer. He also moved the ball in impressive fashion.

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