As he stretched in the corner of the gymnasium, Jeff Harper looked out at the players warming up.
Some were bespectacled. Some already had their hands on their knees.
“It’s a dream,” Harper said. “I respect everyone here. Because if you don’t come, that dream will only ever be that.”
On Saturday morning, about 65 players — each with a story and a dream — were at Bruin Arena at Salt Lake Community College for the Salt Lake Stars’ open tryout. Last year, the event earned former BYU Cougar LJ Rose a spot on the roster. Most famously, the San Antonio Spurs once discovered forward Jonathon Simmons at an open tryout.