With the OKC Thunder releasing news super star Russell Westbrook underwent arthroscopic surgery Wednesday it has us focused on the value of a super star. More precisely how rare and elite the company Westbrook is among.
To that end, three exceptional articles find their way to In the news column today.
How the super max contract shifted from it’s original intention:
Writer Tom Ziller of SB Nation article examines how the super max contract affected individual max contracts for the majority of NBA players.
Looking back to the summer of 2017 four players were eligible for the super max contract: Stephen Curry, James Harden, John Wall and OKC Thunder super star Russell Westbrook.