Quote Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15 View Post
Money doesn't magically make it okay to be apart from your wife and kids.
Very true, but JJ chose to be apart from his wife and kids because he wanted to be paid. JJ could have retired and spent as much time with his family as he wanted. An option that most people do not have. I am an extremely casual NBA fan so I'm not sure if this is an option but he could have asked the Pelicans to release him from his contract (I know the player's union would go bonkers). JJ could have taken care of JJ and his family but he wanted the plusses of his guaranteed contract without dealing with the negatives.