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On The Ball with Ric Bucher
How many NBA players are truly worth max contracts?; And why players aren't all about the money
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Ric discusses his latest Bleacher Report piece "Maxed Out," about how many NBA players are truly worth a maximum contact. But first, Ric explains why NBA players are no longer all about trying to get every last dollar out of their contract negotiations.
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