One day you’re in the G League, the next you’re in the NBA.
Then on the same day you get signed for the remainder of the season, you earn the first start of your career.
That may be an unlikely progression for most, but for Rodney Purvis, it was a reality.
After a pair of 10-day contracts, Orlando signed the G League standout on Wednesday for the final nine games of the season. Before the ink was even dry on the contract, Frank Vogel then informed Purvis that he would also be starting that evening at shooting guard for the shorthanded Magic.