Well, does he want to sabotage his trade value or confidence? Nope, hence the diplomacy.
I'm still rooting for him to put it all together but the Celtics have been more than fair to him in this process and something is just keeping him from being responsible. It's too bad because he has so much potential too...
I would argue, that he never had much potential. Potential is room for growth and is used too much in sports. Jared came to us skilled already, in fact, he has such high skill level that he was able to play from the get go. Potential is future growth, he was never going to be a top flight athlete. That being said, he could contribute immediately with his hands and rebounding with nifty using his body post moves. He could play immediately. His three point shot is an area where he had room for growth, but it never happened. His strength and body had room to grow, but it never happened. But I think his potential was finite and there was never a whole lot of room for growth. This is what happens when you draft skilled guys who are not athletes. An athlete has more room to get skilled but athletic ability is harder to improve than skills.
something is just keeping him from being responsible.
His choices. An example, not to stay in Boston and train in Houston. hire a nutrionist/chef. Hire a personal trainer. I would guess our trainers are better than an addiction coach. I didn't believe the pics, because I saw vids of him moving slower than pondwater.
If he stays, his next contract needs a weight clause.
It is a sad situation, though, seeing a young person sabotage themselves and their career.