 Of course he's going to be worth a max year from now. What I always point to is in 2017, Isaiah Thomas finished fifth in MVP. In 2018, he signed for the minimum. All it takes is one injury. All it takes is one change of circumstance or one change in market conditions, something you can't control, and suddenly a player who might have been a max player is earning a whole lot less. I think Jalen Brunson, who has earned around $60 million in his career so far...