Khem Birch has written himself a nice story en route to earning an NBA career. Undrafted in 2014, the former UNLV star had three stints between the G-League, Greece and Turkey before finally getting his NBA opportunity.
When Birch was signed by the Orlando Magic, Jeff Weltman (Magic President) noted that he kept tabs on him while he played overseas. Weltman said that many NBA teams were eyeing him, and that the addition was like adding a first round draft pick.
Once notified that he made the team, Birch was teary-eyed. Since then, Birch has established himself as a solid backup center for Orlando.