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Louisville basketball: Former Cards competing for roster spots in Summer League

By Presley Meyer

SOUTH BEND, IN - JANUARY 16: Ray Spalding #13 of the Louisville Cardinals shoots the ball in the second half of a game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Purcell Pavilion on January 16, 2018 in South Bend, Indiana. Louisville won 82-78 in double overtime. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN - JANUARY 16: Ray Spalding #13 of the Louisville Cardinals shoots the ball in the second half of a game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Purcell Pavilion on January 16, 2018 in South Bend, Indiana. Louisville won 82-78 in double overtime. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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DALLAS, TX – SEPTEMBER 21: Ray Spalding #26 of the Dallas Mavericks poses for a portrait during the Dallas Mavericks Media Day held at American Airlines Center on September 21, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX – SEPTEMBER 21: Ray Spalding #26 of the Dallas Mavericks poses for a portrait during the Dallas Mavericks Media Day held at American Airlines Center on September 21, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Ray Spalding- Phoenix

For Ray Spalding, the summer league is an opportunity to improve his stock in the eyes of the Suns organization. He is already under contract with the team but could use this as a chance to grab a lot more clock beginning this season.

The suns have Dario Saric, Aron Baynes, Deandre Ayton, and Frank Kaminsky up front, but Spalding could easily work his way into the mix with a solid summer.

In Ayton and Baynes, the Suns have two solid bigs without a real mid-range or 3-point shooting skill set to speak of. That’s where Spalding should hope to prove his worth for the Suns. Spalding showed that he was a more than a capable threat in the mid-range, executing consistently from the elbow and from the wing.

In his final season in Louisville, Spalding became a real threat from three-point range. The Suns probably don’t have designs for him to float towards the perimeter (he didn’t attempt a shot from 3-point range in 13 games last season) but Spalding could be a solid fit in the middle in a league where small ball is becoming increasingly popular.

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