Kentavious Caldwell-Pope serves as a recent example of enjoying what you have while you have it. During his tenure in Los Angeles, Caldwell-Pope was the focus of many trade rumors and a frequent subject in trade machine screenshots.
Yet while all that was going on, he established himself as a terrific 3&D wing that was vital in a title-contending and -winning team. Eventually, though, KCP was part of the package dealt to Washington — along with another useful 3&D wing in Kyle Kuzma — for Russell Westbrook.
And yet, after years of fans trying to trade him away, the Lakers would jump at the chance to have him back on the roster.