​Backing up Giovanni Emejuru on the block, Aday Mara went to work in the post. It took him a couple of dribbles to decide on his move. He went with the turnaround hook shot that rainbow’d through the hoop. The baseline bucket showed just how much more confident and comfortable he’s gotten in Summer League.The Oklahoma City Thunder remain winless in Summer League. That said, this was the most competitive of the six. They almost pulled off a comeback in a 106-103 loss to the Denver. Nuggets.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMara finished with 14 points on 6-of-6 shooting, seven rebounds and six assists. He shot 1-of-5 on free throws.Finally, we’re seeing flashes of Mara’s ceiling. If this is it for him for Summer League, he exited the stage with a banger. The 21-year-old showed you what he could do at the next level if everything goes right. The last two weeks have worked toward an outing like this where he finally looked like a lottery talent.As a wrinkle in OKC’s offense, Mara’s playmaking was on full display. No longer just on a couple of possessions a game. The Thunder wanted to see how far his passing could take them. Let’s just say, the results had most folks smiling from ear to ear. Operating at the perimeter, he darted tight-window passes to his cutting teammates for layups.With each connection, Mara gained confidence. To the point that the offensive hub tried some daring over-the-head passes when he was in the post. Another time, he went with the between-the-legs pass to a movement shooter. His playmaking is probably his best secondary skill. And you saw why most think he can eventually replace Isaiah Hartenstein in that department.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHelping the Thunder mount a comeback, Bennett Stirtz and Mara spammed their pick-and-roll magic. It’s an action OKC fans have craved since the Summer League roster was rolled out. And after barely using it, they fully leaned into it here. A couple of alley-oops showed its potential. The 7-foot-3 center finally utilized his size as he also had a putback layup.Just a great game by Mara. For most of the Summer League, you’d have had to squint your eye and tilt your head to see the vision. Not this game, though. The naked eye itself showcased just how much he can change the dimensions on both sides of the floor for OKC if he materializes his best-case scenario.”I think clearly his strength is playing at the rim. I think he has a really good awareness of what’s going on. He’s a smart player that picks up on what’s happening,” Las Vegas Summer League coach Connor Johnson said about Mara. “I think the room to grow is kinda everything else. One is learning the NBA. Learning how people are going to try to take advantage of a big player that’s good at the rim. I think that’s something we saw today with the pop.”This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Aday Mara has best all-around game in OKC’s Summer League loss to Nuggets