The first step towards building an NBA contender is to acquire one of the best players in the NBA.
Easier said than done, right? Sure. It’s still the first step. If you don’t have a franchise player, you’re not going to be making a trip to the NBA Finals any time soon.
If you’re lucky, you can draft that guy. Look at the Dallas Mavericks. They saw enough potential in Luka Doncic to trade up in the draft to get him. That decision has been vindicated.
If you’re luckier, you’re the Los Angeles Lakers. This huge market franchise attracts star talent like moths to light.
LeBron James signed with them when they were at one of their lowest historical points.
Could these two franchises make a trade this summer?