Expectations are a funny thing. John Henson recently signed a four-year, $44 million contract to remain with the Milwaukee Bucks. Before that deal, Henson was expected to be a bench big and not much more. Now, he’s expected to be a transcendent player by the Bucks fanbase thanks to his significant pay raise.
The problem with that is that Henson’s role hasn’t changed. In fact, Henson’s role has actually diminished somewhat from last season. He’s getting less minutes per game now and won’t come close to starting 11 games like he did in the 2014-15 season, barring injury.