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Meanwhile, the inverse is also true – rebuilding teams normally target younger players.
After all, why would they be interested in veterans? Normally, players of an advanced age want to play for a contender. Meanwhile, younger teams are looking to assemble a core that can grow into contention in the future.
Rules are made to be broken. Sometimes, a rebuilding team may target a veteran to cut a rebuild short. Unfortunately, that plan isn’t always going to work out.
For example, the Detroit Pistons acquired Bojan Bogdanovic this summer. In all likelihood, they were hoping to take a step forward.
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Yet, at 7-22, they’ve got the worst record in the NBA.
Is this the right deal for their future?