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Philadelphia 76ers' T.J. McConnell in acton during an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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?  


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