. Cardinal's deal is horrendous.
I don't understand why Jerry West gave him so much money!!
Well, sometimes a player is looking pretty well as a decent fit next to the star. Look at Jeff Foster. He's earning 5+ million and I never hear he's overpaid. Because he does his job just like they thought, and he was/is a great fit alongside JO (even if now JO is not in Indiana future plans).
Same in Memphis, they though he'd complement Gasol pretty well. Turned out to be too injury prone and now that Pau is gone, he's not needed, though unmovable. Unless of course packaged with someone like Mike Miller.