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De’Andre Hunter sleepwalks through Summer League debut

Chris Graham

De’Andre Hunter national titleDe’Andre Hunter looked like a guy who just signed with his new NBA team.

The UVA basketball star had six points in 21 minutes in his NBA Summer League debut with the Atlanta Hawks in a 90-66 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday.

The 6’7” guard was 2-of-8 from the field, 1-of-3 from three-point range, had three rebounds and one assist, and turned the ball over four times.

Ghastly.

The #4 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft seemed lost, which makes some sense, given that Hunter wasn’t able to join the Hawks until Saturday, due to stupid NBA rules regarding draft-pick trades not becoming official until the start of the league year on July 6.

Atlanta next takes the court in Summer League action on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., facing the Indiana Pacers.

That game will be broadcast on NBA TV.

Story by Chris Graham

 
 

 




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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected]. Support AFP by signing up for our newsletter and/or powering our work with a one-time or monthly contribution.

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