Every journey begins with its first step. Moreover, most journeys have a tempting shortcut as well. Often, it’s better to avoid it. It may get you to your destination before you’re really ready to arrive there. The journey toward building an NBA champion is no different.
The first step is to land a franchise player. Once that’s taken care of, the next steps involve putting the right roster around your guy. For an example of how to properly take that journey, look to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Once this organization realized how special Giannis Antetokounmpo was, they started taking the necessary steps toward building around him.
By contrast, the Hornets know how special LaMelo Ball is, but they arguably tried to skip steps by hastily surrounding him with veterans that don’t perfectly compliment his game.
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Still, with the first step taken, it’s not too late for the Hornets to complete their journey.
Here’s a deal that has them taking a temporary step backward by sending Terry Rozier to the Milwaukee Bucks.
