Waived by four NBA franchises before he turned 25, Quinn Cook hoped for a fifth chance. As a 6-foot-1 guard whose best asset is his shooting, he had no idea if he would come.
And even he was beginning to wonder if his shooting was good enough. It’s a quick trip to such doubt when four franchises have shown you the door.
Cook was on the market for three days when a fifth team, the Warriors, materialized in October 2017. Aware of his pedigree as a member of the 2015 Duke team that won a national championship, they signed him to a two-way contract.