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Nate, Ike impress; Marvin, Darko disappoint

By Chad Ford
ESPN Insider

Friday, July 22, 2005

Stars aren't made in the NBA's summer leagues, but we did learn a few things in the last three weeks. First, a caveat: When judging players, take summer league performances with a grain of salt. Success in the summer leagues isn't a very accurate predictor of who will become an NBA star. While in previous summers LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Al Jefferson and Marquis Daniels gave us early signs that they were ready to have breakout years, players such as Qyntel Woods, Willie Green, John Salmons a ...

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