Continental Basketball Association

Johnny Neumann: The Maine Man, 1982

It’s no wonder that people are willing to give Neumann a chance. He’s so damn likable. He can laugh at himself, even when he is being serious.

So when will he be able to feel at home? “Give me about four years here,” he says, chuckling. “Maybe that’ll do it.”

Every time a man is waived, the odds of finding a job in the NBA decrease. Deserved or not, he gets a book, a rep that he can’t shake.