In his quest for a two-way spot on the Nets’ roster, Kennedy Chandler has already faced strikes one and two. He has just one left.

Landing the final spot would be a home run for Chandler, keeping him in the NBA and giving him a chance to be Brooklyn’s latest reclamation project success story. Missing it would be a bitter pill, despite the money he’s still due to pocket from the Grizzlies, who waived him after his rookie season in April. Because if you ask Chandler, he’ll tell you it’s not about the cash.

It’s about the game, and getting back to his.

“Yeah, that’s the whole point of me playing this summer. I want to play every single game, kill, dominate whoever is in front of me,” Chandler said during his summer league stint with the Nets. “And not just worry about myself, honestly. You just worry about doing what I can do. Then the rest will come.