It took a long time for Sean Kilpatrick to make the jump from college All-American to the NBA. After years of grinding in the D-League and playing on 10-day contracts, the former Cincinnati Bearcat finally became a permanent fixture on a professional roster when he signed a three-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets in 2016.
Fast forward to early last month and Kilpatrick was suddenly out of a job. The Nets made a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers in which they acquired Jahlil Okafor, Nik Stauskas and a 2019 draft pick for Trevor Booker.