Risks are scary. On the other hand, they can be risky. NBA teams have to make their own risk assessments.
Where nothing is ventured, nothing is gained. In more colloquial terms, scared money don’t make none. Sometimes, you’ve got to put all of your chips on the table.
For example, a team might consider trading for an injury-prone superstar. That’s a decision that will either pay dividends or blow up in their faces.
Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans is extremely injury prone.
When healthy, he’s one of the most productive offensive players in the NBA.
Could the Oklahoma City Thunder trade for him this summer?
