[Basketball News]

Injuries have left Mike Wilks as the only remaining Sonics point guard, but Wilks has contributed to the Sonics throughout the season with his leadership and his willingness to accept his role.

Wilks: Perfect Sonics Role Player

[Lefty Noob]

"I don't know if I've ever been around a guy who is as absolutely perfect for his role he has on the team in terms of managing his emotions and wanting to play," Sonics Coach Bob Hill says in this article. "When he plays but doesn't play quite as well as he wants to or when he plays and he plays great like he did in Minnesota and I don’t play him the next night, he understands he's the third point guard. He's special to me."

Every team needs role-players like this. Often times, they're the difference between wins and losses.