“Timofey Mozgov could get a max contract next summer.”
There was a time, as recently as the beginning of this season, where such a statement was said in seriousness. The hulking Russian center acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers midway through last season was a huge factor in the team’s Finals run, and since owner Dan Gilbert has shown a propensity to open the checkbook in order to keep key players, it didn’t seem lofty to assume the same would happen for Mozgov.
Now, however, such a thought is laughable.
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