Competition for roster spots and playing time is always high all around the NBA. With 30 teams and just 450 active roster spots available at any given time, if you’re not performing up to par, there’s plenty of dudes out there ready to snatch what’s yours. That’s the nature of the beast.
David Fizdale indicated players would have to earn playing time with a “keep what you kill” edict at the outset of training camp. Nowhere is the competition for minutes stiffer than in the backcourt, and for Emmanuel Mudiay, that may not be a good thing.