SALT LAKE CITY — One chance. That’s all former Utah Ute shooting guard Dakarai Tucker was looking for. An opportunity to prove he could play basketball professionally.
Tucker wasn’t taken in the first round of the NBA draft like former college teammates Jakob Poeltl or Delon Wright, nor did he sign a contract to play in Europe like fellow Ute guard Brandon Taylor. He didn’t even start one game his senior year for the Utes and averaged only six points a game for his college career.
But all he has to do is look to San Antonio, Texas for inspiration.