10 NBA personalities suffering from Middle Child Syndrome

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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8. Isaiah Thomas

Don’t let his size fool you. Thomas is not the younger child. He’s one of the best examples of someone suffering from Middle Child Syndrome.

He’s often confused for a more famous point guard who helped ruin the New York Knicks. He was the last pick in the NBA draft. He was second choice in Sacramento to DeMarcus Cousins. He was third choice in Phoenix to Goran Dragic and Eric Bledsoe.

While his time in Boston has been spectacular and seems to be a perfect match, Celtics fans are already ready to cast him aside.

They don’t want to pay a 5-foot-9 player on the verge of 30 max money when his contract ends. Thomas helped make the Celtics relevant again with his playoff heroics and offensive output, but the team has a handful of young stars who are now considered more important.

Come to think of it, Isaiah Thomas might be the poster child for Middle Child Syndrome. If Sarah McLachlan did commercials for Middle Child Syndrome, she’d be holding Isaiah, with a sad look on his face, saying, “don’t let NBA stars suffer like this poor guy. He needs your help. He’s been neglected by three different franchises and fanbases and has nowhere to go. For only $35 million a year, you can adopt this player on your NBA team.”

And then we’d all cry because those commercials are never not sad.