The players who can enter the NBA are not lacking in strength. They are talented and skilled, and even the bench players at the bottom often only need one chance to prove themselves. Just like Jeremy Lin at that time, he wandered many teams and even slept on the couch of his teammates' houses, but once the opportunity appeared, he could show strong strength. The playoffs are such an opportunity, and the Finals stage is even more so. There are many role players in the league, and after winning the championship, they have all won big contracts.
Payton Jr. won a 28 million contract
A year ago, Payton Jr. was a homeless man who traveled from many teams, with a basic salary contract. But he has a strong foothold in the Warriors and has done well this year. As a substitute, he played 71 games, averaging 7 points and 4 rebounds per game, and his defense was top-notch. On the playoff stage, he averaged 7 points and 3 rebounds per game, helping the team win the championship. Young, top-notch defense, excellent ball dealer, three-pointer, and eventually the Blazers gave Payton Jr. a big contract for 3 years and 28 million US dollars.
Tucker proves himself
Tucker was a losing draft, and as a short inside lineman, he was only 1.98 meters tall, and at one point he had no ball to play. After years of playing overseas, Tucker returned to the NBA. He has played for five teams, and last year at the Bucks, Tucker averaged 4 points and 5 rebounds per game in the playoffs, and was excellent defensively and three-pointers to help the team win the championship. He was subsequently awarded a two-year, $15 million contract. He's still doing well this season, at the age of 37 and on a three-year, $33.2 million contract, which is too sharp.
Madame Mozgo was born a winner
When it comes to Mozgov, I believe that not much is known. He was a full blue-collar worker who didn't have any brilliant performances in his entire career. Mozgov has played for 5 teams in his career, mostly on the bench. Joining the Cavaliers in 15 years was a turning point for him. He became the starter that year, and on the Finals stage, the Cavaliers suffered an injury wave, and finally Mozgov handed over 14 points and 7 rebounds, which was very good. A year later, he helped the Cavaliers win the championship, followed by a 4-year, 64 million signing with the Lakers, and was eliminated by the league in less than 2 years.
Delavedová counterattacked successfully
Australian Kangaroo Della Vidovar, who was also a lost draft, began playing for the Cavaliers in 13 years and was the team's backup point guard. On the playoff stage in 16 years, he shouldered the burden of defending Curry, once fighting to the point of playing the bottle. However, Della's excellent defensive performance was recognized after winning the championship, and then the Bucks signed him with a four-year, $38 million contract, and he finally achieved a counterattack. However, after only 4 years in the league, Della has no ball to play, and now returns to the Australian League.
Caruso won by the ball dealer
The NBA has many good role players who are excellent in defense and are a versatile puzzle. This is true of the Warriors' little Payton, and so is The Lakers' Caruso. In 20 years, he averaged 6 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists per game, although the data is average, but the role on the field is obvious, there are three points, there is defense, can cooperate with the stars, plus and minus is very high. After helping the Lakers win the championship, Caruso also got a big contract of 4 years and 37 million.