Many will tell you that life is about balance. Managing an NBA team, in many respects, is no different.
There’s little room for sentiment in the job. If you’ve got an opportunity to make a trade that improves the team, you have to take it. At the same time, you don’t want to be ruthless either.
After all, reputations can impact future transactions. Players may avoid joining your organization if they knew they’re not likely to stick around.
You can’t keep a player out of charity, but moving a player isn’t a decision to be taken lightly.
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With that said, if you’re landing certain players in exchange, you may not be able to resist. The league’s very best players can change a team’s fortune in a way that no good will can.
Kevin Durant is one of those players. Here’s a deal that sends him to the Boston Celtics.
