Just over a year ago, undrafted University of Arizona forward Allonzo Trier signed a two-way contract with the New York Knicks. Just a few months after that, Trier parlayed a strong showing in the Las Vegas Summer League into an opportunity to play in the NBA. And his continued strong play in the big time led New York to convert his deal into a two-year, $6.93M regular contract by last December — the second year of which was picked up last month.
His experience going through that situation led to an insightful statement on Twitter on Saturday night that got an endorsement from no less than Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell: “The amount of draft picks that didn’t play and sat out summer league is some scary stuff,” Trier wrote.