Alfonzo McKinnie's Journey from Off-the-Radar Into the Association
Nobody’s journey to the NBA is easy. With only about 450 humans able to claim membership at any given time, it’s an exclusive club.
But some players’ route is more circuitous than others. Darius Garland played in just five college games before becoming the No. 5 overall pick in 2019. Ante Zizic and Cedi Osman have been playing competitive international ball since their mid-teens. Guys like Larry Nance Jr. and Dylan Windler were four-year guys at their respective schools.
And then there’s the case of Cavaliers reserve Alfonzo McKinnie, who tore his meniscus twice and had it removed and didn’t do a single pre-Draft workout for any team.