Shareef O’Neal, a son of NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, received a chance to play for his father’s former team as he was given a Summer League spot on the Lakers’ roster.
The 22-year-old forward who went undrafted this summer was not very noticeable while playing for Los Angeles. According to Byron Scott, who won three NBA championships as a Laker, Shareef has the talent but still needs to work on his game to be ready to play in the league.
Via TMZ:
“I think he looked a little bit out of place,” Scott said. “He wasn’t ready. I think he still has a little ways to go. I think the talent is there. Obviously, the athleticism is there.”
“It’s just some other little things he has to tweak. But Scotty Pippen Jr. looked really good,” he continued.
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“Again, it goes back to showing you four years of school compared to a guy that just went a year or whatever the case may be is a big difference,” Byron said.
