Expectations define success. The more you expect, the higher the bar becomes. NBA teams have their own measures of success too.

Suppose you’ve just started a business. if it’s a side hustle, you’ll be content with whatever you bring in. On the other hand, if your livelihood depends on it, you’re hoping to make the big bucks. 

Once they’re near the top of the standings, it’s easy enough for them to rest on their laurels. We expect bad teams to make trades – but sometimes, a good team can make a trade to achieve greatness. 

The Phoenix Suns and Atlanta Hawks are both having good seasons. In fact, both are 7-3 in the early stages of the 2022-23 season.

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At the same time, both of these squads are probably a move away from serious title contention. 

Here’s a deal that could help launch either into that stratosphere.