Rodney McGruder isn’t a name that NBA fans toss around too frequently.
Heck, even Miami Heat supporters don’t spend too much time discussing the guard.
But it seems like that all may be about to change.
The 27-year-old had anything but a traditional path to the league.
After completing a four-year collegiate career at Kansas State, where he averaged 15.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals a game, in 33.5 minutes of play, he went undrafted in 2013.
Despite being a preseason All-Big 12 pick and getting named a top 30 finalist for Naismith College Player of the Year.