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10 NBA personalities suffering from Middle Child Syndrome

By Jeremy Lambert

BOSTON, MA - MAY 25: Isaiah Thomas #4 of the Boston Celtics and Kyrie Irving #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers are seen after the game in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2017 NBA Playoffs on May 25, 2017 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - MAY 25: Isaiah Thomas #4 of the Boston Celtics and Kyrie Irving #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers are seen after the game in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2017 NBA Playoffs on May 25, 2017 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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ST. FRANCIS, WI – FEBRUARY 22: Milwaukee Bucks, General Manager, John Hammond, addresses the media at the Milwaukee Bucks Training Center on February 22, 2013 in St. Francis, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)
ST. FRANCIS, WI – FEBRUARY 22: Milwaukee Bucks, General Manager, John Hammond, addresses the media at the Milwaukee Bucks Training Center on February 22, 2013 in St. Francis, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images) /

2. John Hammond

When you google “John Hammond” the first result is of some blues singer. There are also results for the fictional character in Jurassic Park. The current general manager of the Orlando Magic pops up, but he’s surrounded by the other two.

John Hammond the NBA executive is better at his job than the other two John Hammond’s. He’s certainly better than the guy who created a park that had dinosaurs kill innocent people.

Hammond might not be the best executive in the league, but he built a solid team in Milwaukee and didn’t get enough credit for doing so. His Bucks made the playoffs four of the nine seasons he was in charge, which isn’t bad considering that they’re Milwaukee. They also won 15 games one season, but that just set them up to win 41 next year. See, Hammond is smart.

Very few people talk about the job Hammond did in Milwaukee. More people praise Sam Hinkie than they do Hammond. The Sixers haven’t won anything and Hinkie isn’t even in the league.

Hammond’s departure from Milwaukee and the Bucks search for a new general manager didn’t even make headlines because Cleveland decided to burn their entire front office to the ground.

Now Hammond tries to gain attention by fixing the mess in Orlando. Let’s just keep him away from theme parks.

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