Los Angeles Clippers Receive: C Nikola Vucevic

Chicago Bulls Receive: F/C Marcus Morris Sr., C Ivica Zubac

In fact, rim protection is so important that it partly saved the center position. At one point, it appeared as if it might go instinct. 

Here’s a thought experiment. Imagine that all players over 6’7 were banned from the NBA. Now, imagine that Ivica Zubac, for some unthinkable reason, was deemed an exception. How do you think he would fare in the new league? 

Frankly, we think he’d win multiple MVP awards. Zubac would look like prime Shaq on a good day in this odd, hypothetical league. That’s why the center position will never die – it’s the scarcity principle. We think? 

Either way, height is, and will always be, an asset in the game of basketball. The ability to stop other players from getting easy layups will always earn you a spot in the NBA.

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As it happens, Zubac does exactly that at a high level. 

Should the Clippers really part with him?