Top 5 areas of focus for Sam Presti to consider during Summer League

Internal Growth:

This checkbox item isn’t that different from the initial list of considerations. However, it will garner more emphasis as Paul George’s exit means his points, rebounds, assists as well as tangible defensive contributions, and hustle plays (steals, deflections) will need to be replaced.

Sam Presti made it crystal clear at his season ending presser how much internal growth was going to factor in the team improving in specific areas.

The coaching crew will be laser focused on finding players who could be in a position to take on a much larger role. Individual performances in Vegas may be critical to defining the next steps. Albeit, other decisions are yet to be made in terms of whether cutting more salary costs is prioritized over remaining competitive.