Michael Carter-Williams received a 10-day contract from the Orlando Magic last season with no promises.
The former Syracuse basketball star turned that small opportunity into a complete career renaissance.
Being a first-round draft pick buys you time. If an NBA team is willing to invest that kind of capital into you, they believe you can become a key cog on their team.
MCW rewarded the Philadelphia 76ers with a Rookie of the Year campaign. Little did he know at that moment it would all go downhill from a statistical perspective.
Michael Carter-Williams never got close to that 16.