They say that teams sign players to contracts because of what they will accomplish, not what they already have. That was the case with Devin Vassell and the San Antonio Spurs. When the team inked Vassell to a 5-year, $135 million deal, there wasn't outrage, but there was a little trepidation to embrace the deal, as Vassell had proven to be a capable scorer and occasional playmaker — but was doing it on Spurs teams that weren't close to contention.
This year, in the second year of that deal, Vassell's volume is actually down a bit.