Some NBA draft-night snubs are turning into stars | (via nytimes)
SAN ANTONIO — Bryn Forbes spent his first year in the NBA shuttling between San Antonio and Austin, Texas, in his 2010 Chevrolet Impala. He became very familiar with the 80-mile stretch of Interstate 35 that connects the two cities. Sometimes he played music. Sometimes he talked on the phone. Sometimes he drove in silence.There were moments in that 2016-17 NBA season when Forbes would think about his uncertain future as an undrafted shooting guard without a guaranteed contract.
As the game has gone global, there are more prospects than ever — because there are more good players than ever. And they cannot all be among the meager 60 draft picks every June. “You’ve got to be focused and driven towards one thing, and it’s a hard journey,” Caruso said. “If you’re not, and you waver one way or the other, you’ll be gone tomorrow.”
The hunger of undrafted players can even be part of their appeal. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has a soft spot for players of their ilk. His team has had its share of undrafted players: Avery Johnson, Bruce Bowen, Jonathon Simmons. “It was obvious he was someone who had put in a lot of time,” Engelland said. “It would be like if you heard a great pianist. His shot was that pure.”A few days later, Forbes watched the draft on television at his mother’s house in East Lansing, Michigan.
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