The Portland Trail Blazers only had one pick in this year’s NBA Draft, so their front office will probably be thrilled to see the impression that Greg Brown III has made in Summer League.
Even LeBron James took notice.
Brown III — who was selected with the 43rd overall pick out of Texas — attracted plenty of attention in college because of his athletic traits. He’s 6-foot-9 with a nearly 7-foot wingspan and 44-inch vertical. That’s the perfect combination for some jaw-dropping dunks, but few would have expected to see Brown III attempt an eastbay (between-the-legs dunk) in a game.
Well, that happened on Tuesday.
Okay, Greg Brown III.. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/qJoHaR9uAm
— NBA (@NBA) August 17, 2021
During Portland’s Summer League finale against the Rockets, Brown III went through the legs for the dunk in transition. And he made it look easy. So easy that LeBron had to jump on Twitter to offer his praise.
Gregg Brown III my GOODNESS!!!!! On the break though. Sheesh!! 😱
— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 17, 2021
That’s quite a way for a rookie to make an impression on the league.
And sure, Brown III is still raw and will have to develop offensively and defensively — particularly with cutting down on turnovers — but nobody is going to doubt his athleticism. He showed us why on Tuesday.
