Jesus Gomez posted a great piece on how Jimmy Butler’s trade request will affect the Spurs. But I’ve been thinking about how these demanded trades hit the individual teams themselves and the league as a whole.
We all just went through the Summer of Kawhi after the season of WTF (we’re the fans) and although the Spurs were able to squeak into the playoffs, the redemption championship run fans were expecting was nowhere to be found.
Creating a team is a lot of work. The chemistry of each player, both in skill and personality, are essential to the team’s success.