No, it's not the name of the latest 7-foot Bulgarian center whom Bulls G.M. Jerry Krause is secretly scouting. Each was the object of intense courtship by NBA teams during the offseason, with GMs practically tripping over one another for the privilege of paying them countless millions.
History says no way.
The NBA is a veterans' league, dominated by established big-name stars who know the tricks of the trade, not youngsters with dazzling verticals. Think Karl Malone and Reggie Miller, not Antoine Walker and Corey Maggette. Because of the salary cap, however, most NBA teams have no way to improve their rosters in the offseason. Their only option is to re-sign their own free agents, even if it means overpaying them to keep them away from the clubs that might have cap room. Thus, players who in some cases have barely cut their NBA teeth are suddenly being paid like proven superstars.