Stanley Sugerman is an growing transnational scout for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association, living life on the road in hunt of unborn stars. His frequent trip takes a risk on his woman
Teresa and son Alex. While he’s liked by 76ers proprietor Rex Merrick, he clashes philosophically with Rex’s son Vincent. Rex promotes Stanley to assistant trainer which will allow him to remain at home with his family. The same evening, still, Rex passes down, leaving Vince in charge of the platoon.
Three months latterly, Vince returns Stanley to his position as scout, transferring him overseas to find a new star. Stanley meets with his former council teammate Leon Rich who encourages him to leave the 76ers and join him as a player agent. After Stanley’s plan to skewer another player in Spain falls through, he finds himself watching a original pick- up game where he’s stunned by an unknown player who shows inconceivable gift.
Stanley attempts to speak with the man, Bo Cruz, but is rebuffed until he makes a Facetime call to Dirk Nowitzki to prove his legality. Bo and his mama Paola count his life story he was a talented player from an early age and was invited to play in America at age 15, but stayed in Spain after his gal came pregnant with his son Lucia. Bo now works construction and makes redundant plutocrat hustling at basketball.
After an emotional drill with members of the Spanish public platoon, Stanley urges the 76ers frontal office to subscribe Cruz incontinently, but Vincent is undecided. Stanley takes matters into his own hands, bringing Cruz to the United States on his own song and telling Bo that he’ll be inked by the Sixers or enter the NBA draft. At the field, Bo is detained for an irritated assault conviction he entered in Spain. He’s released, but advised that he could be deported if he were to be arrested in America.
Stanley takes Bo to play at a show organized by Leon, which is also attended by the plausible alternate overall pick Kermit Wilts. Stanley advises Bo that if he shuts down Wilts, it’ll significantly raise his stock with the Sixers. During the drill, Cruz shows flashes of gift, but struggles on offense and at guarding Wilts, who trash addresses him and throws him off his game.
After Vince tells Stanley he’s apathetic in Bo, Stanley quits the 76ers, deciding to put all his trouble behind getting Cruz ready for the NBA Draft Combine six weeks down. Stanley tells Bo that his only weakness is his perceptivity, and encourages him to make his internal durability. Teresa and Alex help with the training process, preparing refection’s and taping exercises. Bo improves dramatically through Stanley’s coaching, but Leon is unfit to get him into the Draft Combine after Vince spreads information about Bo’s assault charge.
Bo is furious at Stanley, ultimately revealing that the charge stemmed from a fight with Lucia’s mama ‘s swain after she tried to claim sole guardianship of Lucia. Stanley reveals that his injured hand was from a drunk driving accident while he was in council, derailing his basketball platoon’s season and putting him in jail for six months. Their trust renewed, Stanley works lifelessly to get Bo into the combine, without success.
In order to produce interest, the Sugarman’s matriculate Julius Erving to produce a viral videotape of” the Boa Challenge”, where people, including 76ers player Tobias Harris, attempt to score on Bo for plutocrat. Cruz is ultimately accepted into the combine, and Stanley brings Lucia and Paola to the United States to support him. Bo impresses in the physical rudiments of the combine, but must face off with Wilts again in a five- on- five exhibition game. Cruz originally performs well, but becomes worried after Kermit begins talking trash about Bo’s son and mama . He ultimately breaks, pushing Wilts down, and storming out of the drill.
Both Stanley and Bo suppose their trip is over. At the field for Bo’s flight reverse to Spain, Leon calls about a private game for players and frontal office members that Bo and Kermit have both been invited to. Playing without pressure for the first time, Cruz locks down Wilts defensively and demonstrates his obnoxious capacities. Rex’s son Kat, who recognizes Stanley’s gift, reveals that she’s taking over for Vince and rehires Stanley.
Five months latterly, the 76ers and Boston Celtics tip off for a game against each other with Stanley guiding for the 76ers and Bo playing for the Boston Celtics.