Everybody loves a pleasant surprise. NBA teams do too.
Let’s say you find somebody’s wallet. It has $100 bucks in it. You do the right thing and return it. They tell you to keep the money. What a pleasant surprise!
On the other hand, suppose they accuse you of stealing it in the first place. That’s an unpleasant surprise. It may also be similar to how the Los Angeles Lakers are feeling in 2022-23.
Of course, after a disappointing 2021-22 season, their shortcomings shouldn’t be a shock to anyone.
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By contrast, the Utah Jazz have been better than advertised in 2022-23. They’ve been arguably the most pleasant surprise of the season.
With that in mind, could they make a big move this year? Here’s one that has them doing so by landing Anthony Davis.