Devin Vassell snaps his fingers as he thinks back on his rookie season, one that began with his selection by San Antonio at 11th in mid-November and dropped him into NBA competition just weeks later — no Summer League, or summer for that matter, no cup of coffee in the G League before adjusting to the pace of the league and an accelerated pandemic schedule.
“It was honestly crazy,” Vassell said in a sitdown before the team’s Friday night win over the Bulls. “You’re drafted; a week later, you’re in San Antonio; a week later, you’re in practice.