that story is intentionally vague, but if these were friends pulling a prank he didn't like, he needs new friends ASAP.
Dayam! How did I not see this when you posted it Elgin, but did catch Cookie's rare bird gloss on him below? Oh hell yeah! Just needs minutes.
Sure seems like he has the size and strength and athleticism and monster hands to learn how to also set solid picks and play NBA PnR with the vertical threat to finish or find the open man, with all the on ball experience he had playing point in HS?
Give him all of the Knect minutes and Gabe minutes - he's a rookie and you can see it (a bit reckless on drives for example) but come on what more do you need to see? he's going to attack the rim, he going to man up on guys, and he really does have some Kawhii in him with those quick hands.
he needs to be in the regular rotation and allowed to fail a bit on the job. barring a trade, his development is our only real chance at improvement.