27-05-2025
Thunder's second chance at a ‘Big Three' is on the NBA Finals doorstep
MINNEAPOLIS — Getting a young star trio in the NBA to reach its full potential is a precarious and delicate business, part Jenga tower and part ship in the bottle.
With only one basketball, someone must sacrifice. With nine-figure contracts and endorsement deals at stake, those sacrifices carry major consequences. With rival teams capable of offering more shots and more visibility to talented sidekicks, the sacrifices become a tougher sell as the years pass. After all, second fiddles and third wheels grow up dreaming of being first, and they tend not to let go of that dream once they've tasted success.
