Throughout history, humankind has recognized a time-honored tradition: complaining about the present. Ask anyone above the age of 50, and they’re likely to tell you the same: Things are not what they used to be. The NBA is a prime example.
Of course, that’s true. Things change. Again, they change in the National Basketball Association as much as they do anywhere else.
In recent years, there’s been a major shift in the NBA towards player empowerment.
As a result, teams can’t be as sure that they’ll hang onto their young players as they used to be. For example, Donovan Mitchell has already found his second NBA home after just five years on the Utah Jazz.
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Now, executives around the NBA are wondering who the next player to leave his squad is going to be. It seems that LaMelo Ball is as popular an answer as any. To be sure, the Charlotte Hornets need to be doing whatever they can to keep their young superstar happy.
Acquiring a starting caliber big man feels like a good start. Here’s a deal that has San Antonio Spur Jakob Poeltl heading to Buzz City this offseason.