Drake Powell was the only Brooklyn Nets rookie not to appear at Summer League. The No. 22 pick was limited for much of the preseason due to tendinopathy in his left knee. However, Powell has progressed to participating in scrimmages at training camp.
Michael Porter Jr . has been impressed by the rookie wing's athleticism.
“I’ve been really impressed with him. I had just seen him in the weight room kinda doing some rehab, so I didn’t realize the athlete he was, but he’s probably one of the most athletic dudes I've seen,” Porter Jr. said. “Just in terms of speed up and down the floor, vertical, move laterally. He’s a freak athlete, and then he has a foundation to keep building on his skillset. He’s obviously very young, very raw, but he’s comfortable in the mid-range, he’s knocked d