Sometimes, you’re just a piece away from completing a puzzle. Jokes aside, NBA teams are trying to complete a puzzle, too.
Still, that’s not the only question. How complicated is the piece? How difficult is it to find? It’s 2023 – why are you doing a puzzle?
Sometimes, they’re just a piece away. For example, the Cleveland Cavaliers need a quality wing. Once they get one, they should be serious title contenders.
The Brooklyn Nets need a bigger piece. They need a star. Still, if they could land one, they could be a powerhouse in the Eastern Conference.
What they could do is move some of their supporting pieces to shake up the roster as they navigate a rebuild around Mikal Bridges.
Could they send Dorian Finney-Smith to the Cavaliers in the meantime?