When the Orlando Magic announced they had signed Melvin Ejim off their Summer League team, it met the usual collective shrug that comes with late offseason signings. Teams are filling out their rosters with players for training camp and possibly for their D-League team.
He went undrafted out of Iowa State and spent last year playing overseas away from the NBA. He got his shot at Summer League and was good, but hardly a standout.
Like Drew Crawford, Seth Curry, Kadeem Batts and Peyton Siva last year, it felt like Ejim was destined for the D-League.