Any time two-star playmakers find their way to the same NBA, a common refrain emerges: “There’s only one ball”.
Obviously. At the same time, a given NBA player is only one man. Offenses that center their entire attack around one player have a tendency to be solvable come playoff time.
Realistically, as long as one of your ball-handlers doubles as a floor-spacer, any pairing can work.
Donovan Mitchell is one of the most dynamic on-ball scorers in the NBA, but he still doubles as a floor-spacer. He’s been the centerpiece of the Utah Jazz’s offense for years, but we shouldn’t assume that he couldn’t co-exist with another star offensive player.
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For example, if he joined Ja Morant on the Memphis Grizzlies, they’d surely field one of the best attacks in the entire league.
Here’s a trade that gives them a chance to find out.