As the NBA trade deadline approaches, contenders are taking stock. They’re looking at what they have, and what they need.
Generally, they don’t need top-end talent. That’s what makes them contenders.
Sure, any given contender could attempt to form a superteam, but that’s not the only route to success.
Some teams need only to tinker. With a key addition or two, they could greatly improve their odds of winning the 2022-23 NBA championship.
The Philadelphia 76ers are one such team. For that matter, so are the Cleveland Cavaliers. These are both contending teams, but either could use a final touch to improve their odds.
Here’s a deal that has them each doing so – with the help of the Indiana Pacers.