LOS ANGELES — NBA careers are, for obvious reasons, completely incongruous with the vast majority of those held by common folk. Not only does the money, fame, and pressure dwarf that of other jobs, NBA athletes exist in a playing capacity for much shorter than any typical professional career.
While one might be a doctor, lawyer, craftsman, or artisan for a half-century or longer, NBA players scarcely reach even a decade, as evidenced by the average career length of just 4.5 years.
Heading into his fifth season, Cam Reddish looked like he might end up being just excellent enough at his craft to end up just average — per NBA standards.