Sports have been defined by evolution. This can be seen through a range of aspects like the evolution of a particular position or the speed of the game.
In recent years, one area in particular that has evolved is the dynamic between players and the front office.
In the past, the front office was merely seen as a distant group that managed financial aspects of the team and who was responsible for making the big decisions for the franchise.
Once players signed their contracts, trades were generally only decisions made by the management.
It was seldom seen that a player would ask to be traded to another team and rarely was it seen that a marquee player would be making such a demand.