Although Anthony Davis’ trade request from the New Orleans Pelicans was temporarily a failure, the practice of players making their grievances known has become more commonplace.
San Antonio Spurs fans know that pangs all to well with the entire Kawhi Leonard debacle that started in the previous season and carried on through the summer. (I personally wanted the Spurs to keep him and make him play or force him to willingly sit out which could have resulted in his losing eligibility to play for a year...thankfully this is one of the myriad reasons I am not at the helm of Spurs Sports & Entertainment.