Since he’s been on this roller-coaster of a journey for quite some time — trying to earn a spot on an NBA roster — naturally Jazian Gortman was telephoning one family member after another when the Dallas Mavericks inked him to a two-way contract on Friday, right?
But true to his quiet and unassuming self, Gortman said: “I didn’t call anyone. Everyone was pretty much calling me. But the first person I talked to was my pops, and he was very excited.
“But similar to me, he has the same mindset.