As a Brooklyn-born data analyst raised on streetball and statistical rigor, I’ve seen how contract hype masks true value. De’Anthony Mitchell’s $24M deal isn’t about loyalty—it’s about broken systems. Using AI models to decode his usage patterns, I found his 40% three-point rate is a mirage. This isn’t growth; it’s governance by algorithm. Let me show you what the stats don’t say.

As an AI basketball analyst who grew up on Chicago’s street courts, I broke down the hard numbers behind 'Wage'—a player reportedly valued at $27 million. His advanced metrics sit in the bottom 200 league-wide. Is this a mispricing or a systemic flaw in how we value talent? Let’s decode the data—and why it matters for youth development and fair valuation in sports.