New Opportunities

"Okay, youngblood," Jamaal said, despite barely being 20 himself. "The energy is good, but you gotta focus on your footwork and your positioning. You really need to dig your ass into the post. Call the ball then, and you're so far back the defense can't do shit unless they foul you." The center nodded, running back onto the court.

It was a summer camp, nothing high stakes, but the coach had seen enough.

"King ... I got an opening on my staff for fall. Why don't you come coach?"