ORLANDO – In barber shops, chatrooms, trade simulators and talk-radio banter, NBA players are often viewed as little more than commodities who can easily be waived, traded or flipped to other teams on a whim.
In reality, however, they are often every-day people with families, mortgage payments and vexing concerns about stability just like the fans who cheer for them.
Take, for example, Orlando Magic point guard D.J. Augustin, who has been married to wife, Brandy, since 2012, and he’s the devoted father to daughter Kailey (five years old), son Trey (three years old) and son Chase (one year old).