Counting your chickens before they hatch is a fool’s errand. After all, only a fool could expect to look at an egg and predict whether it’s going to birth a chicken. We think? In fairness, we’re not agricultural experts here at NBA Analysis.
As the name implies, we’re focused on the National Basketball Association.
Having said that: cutting the cord on a rebuild before it’s ready to be completed is a fool’s errand. Generally speaking, teams ought not to trade away their draft capital for a star before it’s clear that adding that star will vault them into contention for the NBA championship.
At the same time, thinking ahead is also prudent. If a front office is confident in their young players, they can take steps towards playing competitive basketball even if their team is performing poorly.
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Some may accuse them of counting chickens before they’ve hatched, but on the other hand, that same front office may counter that they know they’ve got a chicken.
If the Orlando Magic feel confident enough in their stock, here’s a deal that has them acquiring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from the Oklahoma City Thunder.
