I woke up Saturday morning, about 7 a.m., stumbled to the opposite side of the house so Trish the Dish could get her beauty sleep, and turned on my phone. At the bathroom vanity, I saw the news.
Steven Adams was traded overnight. Same exact place, same day of the week, same exact method of communication, that I learned of the Paul George trade.
Most times, this NBA business is exhilarating. Some days, it can be cruel. Day 5 of the NBA’s wildest off-season week ever — trade moratorium lifted, draft, free-agency launch — was a cruel day.