Weiss with his Summer league grades. Seems generally spot on.
https://theathletic.com/4695160/2023/07/17/celtics-summer-league-jordan-walsh-jd-davison/
You would hope for some clear signs of progress over the past few months, but it just didn’t come together in Vegas for Davison.
Grade: D+
Banton’s size and balance on defense make him a viable switcher across the perimeter. He’s a solid fit for someone on the minimum and he showed why last week.
Grade: B
When you add on how much better his deep touch looks, his (Walsh) offensive upside is clearly higher coming out of summer league. Defensively, he showed so much of the shifty help activity and smothering length on the ball that made him an appealing pick. The one red flag was how often he was caught flat-footed in isolation, as he got completely left in the dust multiple times a game. Walsh also had trouble slipping past ball screens, but he at least showed the persistence to catch up and defend from behind, or make the read to be useful elsewhere when there was a switch. He clearly has the tools and the motor, he just needs a lot of work to hone all his talent.
Grade: B+
There’s a lot to like about Scrubb’s game as a deep reserve, even if he is a little stuck between the guard positions offensively. But the Celtics don’t need a pure point to get spot minutes. They need someone like Scrubb who has a ton of energy, can do something with the ball and doesn’t have a significant weakness that makes him a liability when the defense figures him out.
Grade: A-
Champagnie was decent as a floor-spacer who crashes the glass and cuts when there are openings, but he had trouble stepping out of that limited 3-and-D role. Justin Jackson was a similar player for last year’s team, but he showed a little more creativity on the ball and was a bit bigger. Champagnie could still make the roster but may be in an uphill battle.
Grade: C