T.J. McConnell has had to muscle his way into the NBA from the very beginning. Although he was highly credited for being a great passing point guard in college, no team called his name on draft night, and T.J. found himself without a team at the end of the draft. While this makes some players want to give up right away, that’s far from the impact it had on McConnell.
T.J. saw it as an opportunity to prove himself, and an opportunity for motivation. McConnell was picked up by the Philadelphia 76ers over the summer, and looked to make a mark on the team right away.