An unhappy employee tends to be an unproductive employee. The same holds true for NBA players.
Have you ever felt stuck in your job? Like somehow, no matter what you do, you won’t be able to advance? Why would you bother to give your full effort to that job?
That’s why general managers usually trade an unhappy player. In all likelihood, they won’t give their fullest effort to the team.
Meanwhile, it’s been rumored that Mitch Robinson of the New York Knicks is growing dissatisfied.
In fact, he practically suggested as much on social media this summer.
Could the Knicks send him to the Dallas Mavericks?