There have been many profiles written about Denver Nuggets center JaVale McGee over the past few seasons, and most focus on the same general points: McGee is very talented, he is a big goofball, and he could be on the brink of a major breakthrough. The best of these, like Lee Jenkins's Sports...
It is no great surprise that NBA players sometimes make their names and money on potential rather than production. Lottery teams often select top draft picks knowing that they may not be able to be effective contributors for a season or two, and lucrative contracts are often doled out to...