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Former Tar Heels Star to Miss Summer League with Injury

Former Tar Heels Star to Miss Summer League with Injury

Former North Carolina Tar Heels star Drake Powell, the 22nd pick of the recent NBA Draft, will miss the NBA Summer League due to a left knee injury, as reported by Peter Botte of the New York Post.

Brooklyn Nets News / Tar Heel Blog / July 9

Drake Powell will miss the NBA Summer League due to injury

Sounds like it’s precautionary, but the former Tar Heel will not see the floor this summer. Former Tar Heel and now current Brooklyn Nets player Drake Powell will miss the NBA Summer League as a precautionary measure due to an injury.

Drake Powell News / Hoops Rumors / July 8
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Nets sign final first-round pick to rookie scale contract

He averaged 7.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game for UNC last season on .483/.379/.648 shooting.

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Nets First-Rounder Drake Powell Sidelined for Summer League

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While an NBA record five first-round picks might feel like a haul of shiny new toys for Brooklyn Nets fans, they'll have to wait a little longer to see one of them suit up in a Nets uniform.

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