In January, a report surfaced that the Cleveland Cavaliers sought a trade for McConnell.
As the story goes, Cavs star LeBron James wanted another playmaker, a distributor — he wanted McConnell.
While that didn't happen, it's still pretty astonishing to think that McConnell — the undrafted, undersized point guard from Arizona — would turn the heads of some of the league's biggest stars.
Who knew?