The world of professional sports is a revolving door – athletes come and go. Sunday, there was an arrival in the NBA that resonated a bit more. Twenty-three-year-old Quinn Cook signed a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks. For Cook, a personable and popular player, it's his first regular season call up to the NBA. For the past season and-a-half, he's been playing in the D League — pro basketball's minor league. NPR chronicled Cook's season last year with the D League's Canton Charge on the podcast " Embedded ." Cook, a guard, became nationally known to basketball fans when he helped Duke win the 2015 men's college basketball championship. He was a senior starter on that team. After winning the title, three members of Duke's starting lineup were picked in the first round of the NBA draft. Cook wasn't drafted. In "Embedded," he talked about breaking down after watching the draft at his mom's house and not hearing his named called. But Cook has made the most of his D-League
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