3 Studs, 2 Duds from Raptors' Summer League domination of Thunder

Dud: Raptors can't hit from outside

Rather than narrow down onto one specific player for the moment, we'll point the finger at most of the roster: they could not hit anything from beyond the arc. It's wildly impressive that the Raptors blew the doors off of the Thunder when Oklahoma City shot 39.3 percent from deep and the Raptors went just 31.3 percent.

Gradey Dick, for all of his brilliance, was 0-for-4 from deep. First-round rookie Ja'Kobe Walter was 0-for-6. Javon Freeman-Liberty, fighting desperately for a roster spot, shot just 1-for-6 (and 5-for-15 overall). Ochai Agbaji went 1-for-1 from deep, hitting the last shot of the game, but couldn't muster any more attempts. As a team, they hit just 10 3-pointers.

The mission for the Raptors this season is to surround Scottie Barnes with shooting, and it would be a boon for both this team and the young core trying to earn playing time if they can demonstrate accuracy and volume from deep across the rest of their Summer League slate.

Stud: D.J. Carton earning his spot

Down the stretch of last season, the Toronto Raptors were in desperate need of guard help. As Javon Freeman-Liberty was elevated into the rotation, the team signed former Marquette guard D.J. Carton to a 10-day contract, then elevated him to Freeman-Liberty's vacated two-way spot. He played in just four games for Toronto, and heading into this season it was an open question of whether the Raptors would find someone they liked more to replace Carton as a two-way player.

Carton defended himself well in the Las Vegas opener, dropping in 13 points on an efficient 5-for-6 shooting from the field and 2-for-2 from deep. He was an active part of the offense, dishing five assists, and he chipped in a pair of steals as he was pressuring the Thunder guards on defense.

With a handful of options on the main roster in Jamal Shead and Freeman-Liberty to close with, Toronto instead went with Carton, who helped the Raptors blow the game open. Another showing or two like that and he probably has the inside track to keeping his spot.