The clocks have struck midnight, transitioning from Nov. 2 to the third day of 2015's penultimate month.
Normally, that would just mean it's time to prepare for a new slate of NBA games while the league's best and brightest are cuddling with their pillows or finishing up their late-night film-watching sessions. But for a handful of young players, it was a fateful passage of time that means they're now playing the rest of the 2015-16 season without a contract extension.
For some, it's a good thing. They're on their way toward stardom, and their stocks will only rise as the year progresses, fostering their inexorable march toward bigger paydays.
For others, the stroke of midnight was a harsh reminder of their failures to come to terms with their current teams. Now, they face uncertain futures. Whether due to natural regression, injury concerns or a dearth of predetermined playing-time allotments, they aren't guaranteed to make nearly as much next summer as they might have upon reaching an agreement in the past few days.
But which fall into each category? Looking at the 10 best players who failed to sign extensions before thi ...
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