Professional baseball and football are understandably getting the most attention of the major sports in the United States right now. But in about a month, the NBA season will also take its place among the most-followed American sports.
To get ready for the regular season, teams are beginning to make the tough decisions as to which 15 players deserve to make the final roster, and those decisions will continue into training camp. The players on the roster bubble are working just as hard as their coaching staffs to prove their worths.
Let's dive in to a few players' situations, all of whom are at a different point in securing a roster spot with an NBA team.
J.R. Smith
For the second year in a row, the Cleveland Cavaliers are having trouble bringing back a key contributor because of financial complications. Last year, Tristan Thompson and his agent, Rich Paul, held out for a max deal until finally settling for a five-year, $82 million contract late in the preseason.
This season, it's J.R. Smith (also represented by Paul) who's causing some difficulties. According to Clevelan ...
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