With prized rookie VJ Edgecombe sidelined for the final two games of the Salt Lake City summer league, the Philadelphia 76ers got a chance to see what they have in Judah Mintz.

Undrafted out of Syracuse, Mintz took the opportunity presented to him and he balled out. He had 21 points on 7-for-12 shooting including going 6-for-6 from the foul line in Monday’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder before going for 26 points on 9-for-15 shooting and 8-for-9 from the foul line with three steals in Tuesday’s win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

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All in all, Mintz averaged 18.7 points in the three games he played in Salt Lake City connecting on 21-for-23 on free throws and it was a big building block for him after he averaged 21.2 points in the G League playing for the Delaware Blue Coats.

As the Sixers move forward in the summer league, one has to wonder what comes next for Mintz. He has a natural shiftiness to him and he has a knack for scoring the ball which has to make the Sixers wonder about giving him an opportunity when training camp rolls around in September.

At the moment, the Sixers have three players on two-way deals: Jabari Walker, Hunter Sallis, and Dominick Barlow. One has to wonder if Philadelphia opens up a two-way slot to give Mintz a shot at the league. Especially, if he continues to score the ball this efficiently. He isn’t much of a shooter–he shot only 26.6% from deep in the G League–but his ability to get into the paint and create angles cannot be ignored. If he continues this scoring barrage in Las Vegas, he will certainly be worth a look in camp.

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One option the Sixers could do is waive Ricky Council IV, who has a non-guaranteed contract, convert Walker, and give Mintz an opportunity. That isn’t a report or anything, but it is a viable option for Philadelphia if it were to think about giving Mintz an opportunity. The Sixers could always use another ball-handler who can score off the bounce on the perimeter.

This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: What to make of Judah Mintz’s first 3 summer league games for Sixers