Veteran or not, with or without superstar status, every player has the unwritten desire to contribute to winning. Most prefer it to be on the hardwood, through playing time, but a guy like Patty Mills found joy in hyping his teammates up while hitting a three-pointer once ever blue moon.
Chris Paul, another guard who signed with the LA Clippers less than a week after Bradley Beal, may be in the grey area, not knowing what to expect. He originally wanted the starting job, yet that aspiration dwindled, as he still chose a reunion with the world’s best fans and organization.