Golden State Warriors Receive: G/F Evan Fournier, F Obi Toppin, G/F Cam Reddish, 2023 First-Round Pick (DAL via NYK) 

New York Knicks Receive: G/F Andrew Wiggins 

On the flip side, you can’t lose something that was never yours to begin with. You can, on the other hand, miss out on it. 

Let’s say this time, you were all set to buy that luxurious TV. At the last second, the seller informs you that they decided to sell it to someone else at the last moment. The TV was never yours, and yet, you’re disappointed anyway. 

In case you don’t have a particular penchant for analogies, we’re talking about the New York Knicks and Donovan Mitchell here. The entire NBA world expected the Knicks to land Mitchell via trade this summer. Instead, he’ll be a Cleveland Cavalier. 

It’s somewhat unfortunate. At the same time, the Cavaliers may have saved the Knicks from themselves.

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After all, the cost the Knicks would have paid for Mitchell would have been enormous, and they still wouldn’t have been serious title contenders. 

Here, the Knicks pay a much more modest cost to acquire Mitchell. Is it one worth paying?