We can all be prisoners of the moment. Even NBA teams.
Of course, we know that circumstances change. it’s just not always easy to keep that in mind. Sometimes, it feels like whatever is happening at the moment is all that matters.
For some NBA teams, it is. If your team is built to win now, you need to be focused on the present. On the other hand, what do you do if your team was built to win now, but it isn’t winning?
The Brooklyn Nets find themselves in that exact dilemma. So do the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Both of these teams were supposed to be in win-now mode this year, but unfortunately, they both find themselves dangerously close to the bottom of the Eastern Conference Standings.
Could a blockbuster trade serve both of their interests?