Cedric Coward finished Monday’s loss to the Jazz with 23 points (9-of-21 FGs, 1-of-1 FTs), one rebound, one assist, one steal, three blocks and three three-pointers.
While he shot 33.8 percent from beyond the arc as a rookie, shoulder surgery that ended his final college season prematurely factored into Coward’s shooting struggles last season. He was only 3-of-12 from deep on Monday and is now 12-of-34 from the field through two summer league games, but Coward did clean things up from inside the arc. The Grizzlies’ wing shot 6-of-9 from two on Monday after missing all four of his attempts on Saturday. Given the number of shots he’s gotten up so far, Coward may not see much time in Las Vegas later this week.
