As you can see above, DeAndre Liggins made his Vegas summer league debut as a member of the Clippers on Saturday night. That's after wrapping up an impressive Orlando league with the Pistons which saw
the D-League defensive player of the year 10.6 points. 5 rebounds. and 4 assists per game. Liggins spoke with Piston Powered.com about his Orlando performance:
“I’m always going to be a defensive guy – a good role player,” he said. “I’m a winning player, so sometimes it’s never about numbers with me. It’s about the little things – rotating on pick and rolls, knowing coverage, and doing little things.”
Liggins summer job search is continuing in Las Vegas with the Los Angeles Clippers summer league team. There isn’t much room on the Pistons roster today, but his play in Orlando may have been enough to earn him an invite to training camp – that is, unless another team doesn’t beat Detroit to the punch.
“There’s no excuses, you’ve just got to do whatever it takes and live with the results,” said Liggins, who joined the Clippers on Saturday after playing with Detroit in Orlando on Friday. “That’s what I’m trying to do, if I’m tired or not, just keep pushing through it and it’ll work out for me in the long haul.”
Liggins saw just eleven minutes in Saturday's game against the Bulls but he was back in action today against the Heat. Since being cut by the Thunder two years ago Liggins has struggled to find a home in the NBA. This summer league could be the one that sees the guard complete his redemption tale and find a roster spot. Randle, Goodwin, and Liggins are all making their presence known in Vegas but it is Liggins with the most to prove. If he can continue the success he found in Orlando you can almost bet that some team will take a chance on him.
Do you think Liggins will be on a NBA roster this fall?
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