With late father on mind, Jabari Brown chases NBA dream with Warriors

"He'd help keep my mind in the right place," said Brown, a shooting guard for his hometown Golden State Warriors' Summer League team. Over the next 20 months, as Jabari began the nomadic life of an undrafted free agent, he was inspired by how his dad slogged through chemotherapy cycles without complaint. In that gymnasium at 2350 Broadway, David taught Jabari a pure shooting form: balanced frame, minimal follow-through, relaxed shoulders, spread fingers. Trips to Oracle Arena for Warriors games were spent discussing how Jabari could incorporate aspects of NBA greats' playing styles. In 19 games with the Lakers the following season, he averaged 11.9 points and shot 43.5 percent from three-point range. "The chance for him to come see me play meant a lot to me," Jabari said. Because when he got sick, I wasn't sure if he'd ever get to come see me play. [...] many NBA front offices view him as a one-dimensional, undersized shooting guard. Numerous players anchored to similar labels are posting gaudy point totals overseas with minimal shot at making the league.