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Last season, the San Antonio Spurs were one of the worst teams in the league. But this summer, that all changed, as they were able to select Victor Wembanyama with the first pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, completely changing the future outlook of their franchise. The 19-year-old is already a superstar.
But he’s not the only player on their roster, and at Summer League, they were able to take a look at some of the other young talent they will be surrounding Wembanyama with. And while some players fell flat, big man Dominick Barlow showed out, proving that he’s worthy of an NBA contract.
According to Marilyn Dubinski of Pounding the Rock, Barlow looked like “a whole new player” at Summer League, as he struggled a bit during his time with the Spurs this past season.
“I’ll go with Dominick Barlow. He looked so lost on an NBA court for the majority of last season but seemed like a whole new player at Summer League,” Dubinski wrote. “Yes, the competition level is different in Vegas, but I didn’t expect him to come out and tear up the court the way he did. He has made his case to be on a guaranteed NBA contract, and hopefully that comes with the Spurs. Runner-up would be Julian Champagnie, who already had a guaranteed contract coming in but more than justified the Spurs’ decision.”
In four Summer League appearances, Barlow put up 17.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.3 blocks per contest while shooting 62.5% from the floor.
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