Fadeaway Friday: Yogi Ferrell is making the most of his 10-day contract

                                         (Credit: SportsCenter on Twitter.) 

Sometimes stars are born out of 10-day contracts and it appears as though Dallas Mavericks guard Yogi Ferrell, an undrafted rookie from Indiana, is on the cusp of being one of those stars. Tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers, Ferrell led the Mavericks to a 108-104 win, scoring 32 points on 9-11 shooting from three-point range. The nine three-pointers in a game is an NBA rookie record.

Tonight, Yogi Ferrell was simply in the zone. He did a good job of getting separation from defenders, swishing virtually every open look he got. He did it all in this game. He hit catch and shoot threes off screens, pull up jumpers, transition, you name it. His offensive arsenal was on full display and Portland simply didn't know how to contain him.

His performance was reminiscent of Jeremy Lin, who put on a similar display when he was claimed off of waivers by the New York Knicks in the 2011-12 season. Nobody expected Jeremy Lin to have the kind of performances that he had and similarly, nobody saw Yogi Ferrell putting up these kind of numbers in the NBA.

Going forward, all that Yogi Ferrell can do is continue to grind and continue to make the most of his 10-day contract. He's certainly playing like a guy who will stick with the Mavericks for the rest of the season, getting similar treatment as Chasson Randle (76ers) and Quincy Acy (Nets), two guys who turned 10-day contracts into multi-year deals.

While I don't think Yogi Ferrell will consistently go off for 30 points in each game, I think it is safe to say that he belongs in the NBA and will stick around in the league for several years to come. Games like tonight aren't flukes. They are the result of hard work. Yogi Ferrell has clearly put the work in to stay in the NBA and as a result, I expect him to sign a multi-year deal with the Mavericks as soon as possible.

Click here to watch highlights of Yogi Ferrell's 32 point game against Portland.

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