It’s pretty difficult at this point for any piece of news in the NBA to be all that surprising. Blockbuster trades have, at this point, proven that almost any player can be moved, while groundbreaking free agency transitions are something akin to par for the course at this point.
In the current moment where the coronavirus pandemic puts even greater uncertainty around all things surrounding sport, not just in the NBA, that feeling has likely never been more true either. Anything is possible and everything is on the table.
Having said that, this week did bring some news that was truly surprising, at least to yours truly.