Imagine becoming the youngest MVP in NBA history, tearing your ACL the following season, taking a year off, returning and then tearing your meniscus…TWICE.
Suffering a myriad of other minor injuries, getting bounced around the league for several years until eventually the Cleveland Cavaliers trade you to the Utah Jazz who instantly waive you.
Finally, Tom Thibodeau throws you a lifeline as a bench player and you thank him by dropping 50 points on the team that passed you up.