Yes, you are reading NBA Analysis. We hope you’ll forgive a baseball analogy, anyway.
A batter shouldn’t swing for a home run every time they’re on the plate. Sometimes, a simple bunt goes a long way. At least…we think?
Anyway, NBA trades are similar. Generally, fans of a rebuilding team want their organization to swing for the fences. Sometimes, the best moves they could make are a little more incremental.
For example, everyone wants the Los Angeles Lakers to attach a pair of first-round pick to Russell Westbrook for the best package they can.
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Fair – and perhaps they will. At the same time, a smaller deal could benefit them as well.
For example, here’s a move that has them landing Rudy Gay of the Utah Jazz.
