D-League's Satnam Singh toils slowly toward NBA breakthrough

CEDAR PARK, Texas -- Satnam Singh and the Texas Legends are loosening up at halftime of their NBA Development League road game against the Austin Spurs, and their 7-foot-2, 285-pound center from India is displaying a smooth shooting touch.

The 52nd pick of the 2015 NBA draft dribbles between his legs, pulls up and swishes a 15-foot jump shot from the right wing. He then steps back and swishes one from 20 feet. As Legends teammates continue to shoot, he moves toward the basket, grabs two rebounds and dishes to teammate DeJuan Blair.

Singh then steps back out to the right wing and swishes from 18 feet and 20 feet. Finally, he misses an 18-footer, but then he banks in a shot off the backboard…