• Why veterans on minimum contracts outperform their salary in playoff runs

    Ring-chasing veterans accept minimum contracts and provide one thing that doesn't appear in efficiency metrics: composure. Their DBPM might be negative. Their late-game decision-making under pressure is positive. Three current playoff teams have one veteran of this profile. All three are in my final four.

  • Ring-chasing veterans accept minimum contracts and provide one thing that doesn't appear in efficiency metrics: composure. Their DBPM might be negative. Their late-game decision-making under pressure is positive. Three current playoff teams have one veteran of this profile. All three are in my final four.