Long Beach State University NCAA News

Mar 29, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Casper Ware takes a shot during the 4th quarter of the game against the Detroit Pistons at the Wells Fargo Center.

Every year we see guys put up monster numbers in summer league. But not all of them pan out once the regular season hits and the competition picks up.

Las Vegas Summer League is a three ring NBA circus. There are two simultaneous games and the sideshow of agents, coaches and players just hanging out and talking.

I'll just admit my bias up front - I'm a Long Beach State season ticket holder and I love this news about James Ennis.

Mar 27, 2014; Houston, TX, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Casper Ware brings the ball up the court during the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center.

James Ennis is playing for Miami's Summer League team in hopes of him making the Heat's roster for 2014-15.

This will either be the garbage-time sideshow for Miami next season, or the lone bastion of hope for the future of what remains of Heat fans.

"Be yourself," Pierce told Ware heading into the Orlando Pro Summer League. "Don't let the NBA make you passive or feel you have to come in and be something else," added Pierce, who coaches the Sixers' summer-league squad.

While the Heat wait for their real Big 3 to decide on their basketball futures, there's a fairly entertaining Big 3 coming together in summer league.