Media Day has to be exhausting for NBA players.
For the Miami Heat, it involves team employees trotting them out one by one, from stars like Dwyane Wade to long-shots like John Lucas III, to a seemingly endless assembly line of TV stations, radio hosts, writers and photographers all waiting for the rare chance to get a player’s undivided attention. After a several months off and the season still a month away, most players aren’t going to be more relaxed and open than they are in this moment.
By the end of the line many look completely drained, especially the rookies.