Maker was one of biggest names selected for the 2015 Nike Hoop Summit, but he struggled playing on the same court as Brandon Ingram, Ben Simmons and Skal Labissiere. While his teammate [Jamal] Murray scored 30 points and was the game’s MVP, Maker missed all five of his field goal attempts while playing just 14 minutes. (He did have a game-high 10 rebounds.)

The struggles continued the following weekend in the Biosteel Canadian All-Star game. Murray was again the MVP (29 points, eight rebounds, 10 assists), while Maker missed 11 of his 13 shots and finished with eight points.