Building an NBA team is no exact science. Almost any front office will make mistakes.
Just because you’ve got a vision, it doesn’t mean you’ve got a viable plan. All sorts of unexpected variables can determine your outcome.
Just look at the Minnesota Timberwolves. This team acquired Rudy Gobert to compensate for Karl-Anthony Towns’ defensive limitations.
Thus far, it’s looked like their fit on offense isn’t worth the trade-off.
By contrast, the Portland Trail Blazers have tried countless approaches to building a contender around Damian Lillard.
None of them have worked. By now, they must be questioning if anything ever will.
Could they move Lillard to the Wolves as a result?
