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The 3-and-D archetype will always have value in the NBA. That value, however, is rarely static. When the three-point shot slips, the margin for error narrows quickly, and players who once felt indispensable can suddenly look more situational than foundational. That tension sits at the center of the New Orleans...

Potential is a word that gets thrown around loosely in NBA circles. Front offices sell it. Fan bases cling to it. Eventually, though, every general manager reaches the same crossroads: deciding whether a player is still ascending or simply nearing what he is going to be. That tension is quietly...