We should have never traded you, Bossman.
The life of an NBA role player is such a precarious existence that is usually outside of their control. The league’s middle class is good enough for those deals in the $10-15 million a year range. However, those contracts are also the perfect ballast for bigger trades. Accumulating stars will always be the #1 priority for front offices, but often, the real difficulty is building around those players and striking the perfect balance. And yet, those unsung players are usually unnoticed and underappreciated unless they’re on the sport’s brightest stage.