As human beings, we prefer to understand the motivations of others. If we don’t, it’s hard to trust them. NBA trades are no different.
Imagine you’re walking down the street. Someone approaches you and offers you $100. In our opinion, you should be pretty desperate for money before accepting the cash.
After all, you have no idea why the person is offering it.
Sometimes, they’re motivated by obvious factors – a good NBA team is looking to get better. Alternatively, a bad team is looking to collect future assets. Those types of trades have an obvious motivation.
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On the other hand, when a contending team makes a deal that doesn’t make them obviously better, it’s puzzling. Surely, they have some motivation. What is it?
Here’s a deal that has the Philadelphia 76ers making such a trade this summer.
