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13 hours agoThere's Never A Bad Time To Gawk At Young Shaq Highlights | Defector
Joel Embiid's career is marked by injuries and limited playing time compared to Shaquille O'Neal's more durable and prolific career.
"I had a lot of people in Spring Training ask me about Tucker and Bregman. What's the difference? Is this just the same kind of deal? You got the same kind of player? I didn't know then. I know now. No. Yeah their career averages are .272. Both of them. But this is a completely different guy. This guy is there to help everybody."
This week, the NHL community saw two young and promising defensemen get paid akin to the NHL elite. But a common issue in this development will be determining if these players are really worth the 9-million-dollar AAV that they have been bestowed by their teams' general managers. While only time will tell if their contracts will age like milk or wine, let's set the stage and examine the current stories of these young men.