John Raoux, Associated Press
Los Angeles Clippers' Royce O'Neale, left, drives to the basket against New York Knick's DaJuan Summers (35) during the first half of an NBA summer league basketball game, Tuesday, July 5, 2016, in Orlando, Fla.
SALT LAKE CITY — Royce O’Neale waited two years to get the phone call.
Sitting in his hotel room in July, O’Neale was keeping up with all the unprecedented NBA chaos amid the unbearable summer heat. He checked his social media accounts, waiting for another shakeup as stars like Chris Paul, Paul George and Gordon Hayward departed from their original clubs.