Grant McCasland’s first time interacting with JT Toppin caught the Texas Tech basketball coach off guard.
Sitting on his bed in a hotel room in Chicago, Toppin was considering two different paths: stay in the 2024 NBA Draft after his stock had risen with a solid showing at the combine, or return to college and try to elevate his potential draft positioning even more. McCasland was one of many coaches trying to get Toppin to join their program, but the nonchalant manner of the Facetime call took him by surprise.