So much of thriving in the NBA—any profession, really—is about timing: what team you play for, who your teammates are and how your skill set fits into the franchise’s near and long-term goals.
Today’s spark plug is tomorrow’s worn-out welcome. And there inevitably comes a point with every player when a change of scenery can make or break a season, a contract, even a Hall of Fame career.
In this spirit of redemption and resurrection, we’re offering up eight players for whom a fresh start would pay the biggest dividends—both now and in the future.
Some of the players are simply trapped in rookie contracts. Others might be past-prime veterans who’ve languished far too long on middling teams. Still others you could argue never got a real chance to begin with.
With so many contenders vying for a springtime surge, expect the few months before the February trade deadline to be busier than a New Orleans jailhouse on Mardi Gras.
Let us start afresh!
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8 NBA Players Who Would Flourish with a Fresh Start on a Different Team
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