“I surprised myself,” Taelon Peter said after that preseason night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Peter showed up in the box score and then in the conversation. One preseason night, the rookie poured in 18 points, added four 3s, and looked every bit like a player who belongs on this floor. That stat line grabbed headlines for a rookie drafted 54th overall . What it hinted at was bigger.

A player who climbed took an unconventional college route and now might be ready to stretch a two-way deal into real NBA minutes. This is Taelon Peter’s moment, but how exactly did he build this to make it last?

Who Is Taelon Peter?

Taelon Peter stands 6-foot-3, weighs 185 lbs, and at 23 years old, he’s already turning preseason minutes into headlines. Born on February 27, 2002, Peter has built

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