NEW ORLEANS Thaddeus Young was in a bit of a hurry to get out of the interview room here Monday night, not solely because the Raptors had been drilled by the Pelicans in their worst loss in weeks.
No, he needed to escape the Smoothie King Center because his wife and two sons were waiting to see him, and after a crazy few days every minute he could spend with them counted. Too often forgotten by fans is the fact that athletes are people with real-life concerns to deal with, and Young is living proof.
He was in the middle of a road trip with the San Antonio Spurs last Thursday when his life was turned upside down by a trade to the Raptors for Goran Dragic.