Al Jefferson finished his first season with the Indiana Pacers on bad terms. After signing a three year, $30 million contract in the summer of 2016, there were some moderately high expectations for the big fella. But in his first year in Indiana, he played in just 66 games and he was too slow to stay on the court and contribute. Fans were unhappy with how things were going for Jefferson.
Fast forward three months, and there was some news heading into this past season: Al Jefferson lost weight! Woohoo! He lost 40 whole pounds and in the process slimmed down to be in good enough shape to play effective basketball.