Interesting. While I hope the young man figures things out (and I certainly hope his heart condition isnt anything life threatening), I sure hope he doent figure it out with the Lakers.
Also, I hope the team source isnt 100% accurate.
With Upshaw, maybe the rsks outweighed the potential, but I hope they arent turning a blind eye to "troubled" guys completely.
I understand the desire to build a winning culture, and targeting high character guys, but thats because high character guys tend to be coachable and maximize their talent. You cant just ignore high risk high reward prospects. Im not saying they shouldve carried Upshaw on their SL team, but philospophically, I hope they are searching all corners of the earth for their assets. Their scope should not be that narrow. Besides, Id like to see Brad Stevens ability to reach guys. Hes young and Ive hard one of his best attributes is his relatability to young guys.