The NBA is the one professional sports organization that experiences more turnover overnight than any other league.
Single transactions change the history of The Association more so than in other sports.
LeBron James leaving for Miami, Kobe Bryant falling to the Charlotte Hornets at 13, only to be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, Michael Olowokandi getting drafted ahead of Dirk Nowitzki and Paul Pierce in 1998, and more recently, Kevin Durant leaving Oklahoma City to play for the Golden State Warriors.
When Amar’e Stoudemire left the Phoenix Suns in 2010 for the New York Knicks, it created a domino effect, which in the end, has benefited the Phoenix Suns.