The beginning of the NBA season is a confusing time. The 2022-23 season has been no exception.
A look at the standings right now would throw anyone for a loop. If you were just waking up from a week-long coma, you might think you’d missed several years of your life.
For example, the Utah Jazz are 3-1. They were not supposed to be here. After trading both Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell this summer, they were widely expected to be one of the worst teams in the NBA.
By contrast, the Miami Heat’s 1-3 record is equally surprising. After all, this team is supposed to be contending for an NBA championship.
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If they don’t make some significant changes this year, that may be a pipe dream. Perhaps both of these teams would do well to get back to their original plan.
Here’s a deal that has them each doing so by sending Lauri Markkanen to the Heat.