It’s January. God Shammgod munches on a turkey burger, lounging inside a large ballroom within the Ritz Carlton in downtown Dallas. Now a Mavericks assistant coach, the ball-handling phenom has just filmed a documentary interview chronicling his quixotic journey to the NBA sidelines. Moving on to his order of sweet potato fries, Shammgod offers a bold opinion on the ensuing NBA draft. “He’s the best point guard in this class,” Shammgod professes.
Not Markelle Fultz. Not Lonzo Ball. Not De’Aron Fox. Shammgod has eyes on NC State floor general Dennis Smith Jr, the 6’3” dynamo who pulverized rims across the ACC.