Sacramento Kings fans remember all too well of the heartbreak when the organization sent Isaiah Thomas to the Suns. The compensation? Alex Oriakhi who never advanced past Summer League and has since played in Israel, Venezuela, Turkey, Lithuania, and Italy.
The Suns’ GM Ryan McDonough (who is now humble enough to beg for a Mulligan) let Thomas go to the Celtics for a second round draft pick. This year, Thomas went to the All-Star game in Toronto.
Why did the Kings let him go? Ask Vivek Ranadive, Pete D’Allessandro, and Mike Malone.