Hot Takes on Jazz's Kyle Filipowski, Cody Williams vs. Jared McCain, 76ers

It wasn't a great night for rookies on the Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz during Summer League Play on Wednesday.

The first-rounders, Philadelphia's Jared McCain (1-of-9, two points) and Utah's Cody Williams (0-of-8, two points), struggled mightily from the floor.

Second-rounders like Kyle Filipowski (two points, five rebounds, one block) and Adem Bona (four points, six rebounds, four steals, two blocks) fared a touch better. Only Utah's Isaiah Collier (12 points, three assists, two steals) truly popped in Utah's 93-85 win.

Granted, the Jazz didn't need their rookies to go off on a night that saw Keyonte George explode 31 points.

It was George's second 30-point game in the Summer League this week. The second-year guard has looked good thus far this summer.

As for the struggling rookies, both teams played three nights in a row, so McCain's tough night after he was excellent in his first two Summer League games may have been somewhat impacted by a touch of fatigue. Ditto for his counterparts who played in all three games.

Either way, it wasn't a banner night for the rookies not named Collier, and folks on social media noticed:

It will be interesting to track the development of these players as the summer progresses. There should be minutes to be had in Utah this season, especially if the team ultimately trades Lauri Markkanen or other veterans.

In Philly, meanwhile, Bona likely will be the third-string center and only see action if either Joel Embiid or Andre Drummond is injured. But McCain could earn a legitimate role off the bench, especially if the Sixers aren't able to add more veteran facilitators on minimum contracts in free agency.

There will be some bad nights along the way. Wednesday was one of them.