The Portland Trail Blazers shelled out hundreds of millions of dollars this offseason in what should have been one of the most jaw-dropping events of the NBA news cycle. The fact that it was hardly even news just goes to show how ridiculous this summer was for basketball fans.
Superstar duos started sprouting up everywhere, as teams picked them up as if they were fruit on a tree. This year’s draft also saw the most draft day exchanges in NBA history. These bold moves were likely inspired by a shifting mindset among NBA general managers after Masai Ujiri pulled the trigger on a bold trade sending DeMar DeRozan out for Kawhi Leonard.