The funny thing about trades is how dramatically one player can impact a squad in an entirely different way than they did their previous team. For example, if you were asked last year to name the top duos in the NBA odds are OKC Thunder superstars Russell Westbrook and Paul George would be on the list. But, that’s Thunder Nation, so of course, the prevailing thought process would be to add Russ and PG.
However, this thinking certainly wasn’t universal. In fact, articles, podcasts, and TV segments showed the pair was seldom among the top five duos listed.