Glaring injury histories no longer prevent elite playmakers from securing market-topping maximum contracts.
Desperate to preserve cornerstone talent, sports franchises fully overlook recent extensive medical absences to lock critical star guards into historic, record-breaking deals.
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Wyatt secured a lucrative, multi-year extension despite recovering from severe physical trauma, illustrating how franchises prioritize long-term talent over recent major injury histories.
Despite a significant recent injury history that limited him to 51 games, the Lakers locked Austin Reaves into a historic max contract extension.
The Wizards committed $212 million to extend Trae Young despite a severe knee injury that limited him to just 15 games last season.