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Big NBA Money Screws Up Careers (of Guys Who Don't Get It)

Big NBA Money Screws Up Careers (of Guys Who Don't Get It)

A counterintuitive "too much too soon" problem

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Ethan Strauss
Jul 15, 2025
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I’m back from my brief adventure to NBA Summer League, where conversations reliably surprise me. Here’s a counterintuitive take, relayed to me by multiple team executives. The more I ask around, the more the take seems true. It potentially explains Draymond Green’s viral-if-vague complaint about what the new CBA is doing to younger players.

I asked abou…

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