Shannon Brown, the Cavaliers first round pick (No. 25 overall) from Michigan State was the Cavaliers’ leading scorer at 14.0 ppg. Brown only notched five points in the Cavaliers’ opening game against the Knicks, but once the young former Spartan found his form, he never lost it.

In Cleveland’s second game, a 73-58 loss to the Rockets, Brown went 9-for-14 from the floor for 19 points. The combo guard, who coaches have already described as an almost “freakish athlete,” added three boards, three dimes and a pair of blocked shots. (He also fouled out in 31 minutes to illustrate that he is A. committed on the defensive end and B. a rookie.)

Brown then turned in a 15-point, six-assist, four-board effort in Cleveland’s first win of the Summer League – a 91-66 drubbing of the Warriors. Martynas Andriuskevicius had his best game in the desert against Golden State, notching 14 points and seven rebounds

Brown stayed strong in the final two games, providing the one thing coaches are looking for as much as highlight dunks or no-look passes: consistency. Brown was easily the Cavaliers most consistent performer in Vegas and finished with 14 and 17 points, respectively, in the Wine and Gold’s final two games against New Orleans and Toronto – both wins.

A player who showed glimpses of brilliance but lacked the consistency that Cavaliers staff had hoped for was Sasha Pavlovic. The third-year swingman from Serbia-Montenegro came out of the gate on fire, dropping 20 points on the Knicks in the opener and 16 on the Rockets the following day.

But Pavlovic shot a combined 1-for-16 in the next two games before sitting out the finale against Toronto. Pavlovic has had a rollercoaster tenure with the Cavaliers and that inconsistency surfaced once again in Vegas. It seems like every time Sasha begins to find his touch, it leaves him just as quickly. Still, it’s important to realize that Pavlovic – who averaged 11 ppg in Vegas – won’t turn 23 until November.

Two other Cavalier veterans were under the microscope during Summer League and both showed moments of promise.

Stephen Graham averaged nearly 10 points per contest and turned around from a slow start to net 12, 14 and 13 points, respectively, in the final three wins. And Andriuskevicius went 60 percent from the floor in limited action over five games. Marty notched double-figures in two games, went scoreless in two, and sat out the final game against the Raptors.

The Cavaliers second-round draft choice – Daniel Gibson – had a nice run out West – averaging 9.0 points and 3.5 assists per contest. The point guard from Texas went 4-for-5 from the floor in his debut, adding four boards and four dimes to his total. Gibson’s best game of the invitational came against the Hornets on July 12, when he tallied 14 points on 5-for-6 shooting.

Sharrod Ford, an invitee from Clemson, was the best of the non-roster Cavaliers, averaging 12.4 ppg over the course of the Summer League.

Mike Malone’s club bounced back from two lopsided losses to start the trip to win their last three ballgames and make major progress along the way. Overall, the most impressive player was rookie Shannon Brown. But the Cavaliers got good production – albeit at varying times – from their returning veterans.

The Wine and Gold will begin training in earnest, but that will come after the leaves have begun to turn. For now, they can enjoy another successful run in the desert.