City Slam: Change Is A Good Thing

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We forget sometimes that these elite athletes are just kids. With that being said, they're physical frame and skill sets will continue to change and evolve as well. At the City Slam, I saw a lot of high quality players that had undergone big changes in their frame and their game. Let's look at some of those athletes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1438861"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Wolak showed his continued growth in his game at the City Slam Championships. He's always been an excellent floor general and very efficient passer. 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