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1. Josh Selby – 5 Games, 27 Minutes, 24.2PPG, 2.4RPG, 3.2APG, 2.4SPG, 56%FG, 64%3FG, 89%FT

2012/13 Payroll: $52.2 million
2012/13 (Projected) NBA Salary Cap: $58 million
Roughly: $5.8 million under cap

By Davide Bortoluzzi

Lithuania is the 2012 U20 European champion, completing a perfect run for the ’92 generation, having won all the competitions faced during these years (U16, U18 euro, U19 world). A solid group, despite missing Jonas Valanciunas, but found a new hero each night until the victorious end.

Here it is a list of the top performers of the competition, that showed some NBA potential:

Rudy Gobert (1992, C, 7’0”, France)

Combo Guard-- A term with a self-explanatory title that was implemented into basketball lingo without warning or discussion. Nobody even seemed to acknowledge its birth or place in the game. A scorer who can distribute. A quarterback who can score in bunches.

This breed of guard has been around for years, however as athletes evolve, so does the position.

Andrew WigginsBy Ian Powers

Milwaukee Bucks (4-1) 113 Chicago Bulls (1-4) 68
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Portland Trailblazers (4-1) 81 Miami Heat (3-2) 55
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Will BartonThe Portland Trailblazer finished 2012 summer league crushing the Miami Heat 81-55 in the first game of day 9. Will Barton was easily the best player on the floor, finishing with a game high 27 points, and earning our player of the day.

Cleveland Cavaliers (3-2) 98 New York Knicks (0-5) 64
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Without Dion Waiters, the Cleveland Cavaliers opened day 8 with a big 98-64 win over the New York, leaving the Knicks winless in this year’s event.

Toronto Raptors (2-3) 94 New York Knicks (0-4) 92
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The Toronto Raptors finished their 2012 summer league with a 2-3 record, defeating the New York Knicks 94-92 in what turned into a tight game to open day 7 in COX Pavilion.