Everybody has needs, including NBA teams. Your needs will differ from your friends’ needs and your neighbors’, but you’ll all have them.
Of course, needs can also intersect. We all need food, water, air, and shelter. Those are the necessities of life. It’s beyond those needs where we begin to see a variety of unique needs.
NBA teams aren’t so different. To contend, every team needs a superstar or two. They’re the food, water, air, and shelter of NBA contention. Otherwise, different teams have different needs depending on their situations.
The New York Knicks, for example, need a break. It feels like every summer, they try and fail to chase a star player. This year was no exception, as they missed out on the Donovan Mitchell sweepstakes.
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On the other hand, the Charlotte Hornets need, among other things, to replace Miles Bridges.
Here’s a deal that may help both sides get what they need.