Arguably no player fits into that category more than Derrick Jones Jr., who, even in these depressed economic times, stands poised for a major raise from the minimum-scale $1.6 million he is earning in this final season on his Miami Heat contract. The options, beyond opting out of participation in an NBA return, have proved limiting. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, and even before, insurance policies against future earnings have been prohibitively costly, if available. In addition, there has been no traction regarding players in such position being allowed to re-sign in advance of an NBA return.
Arguably no player fits into that …
