Struggle, in the NBA, is relative. Given the chance to swap their troubles for the ones facing the Boston Celtics — the defending NBA champions, the winningest team in the association over the last half-decade, the owners of the NBA’s third-best record and net rating heading into Friday’s matchup with the Magic — you’d imagine that just about every team in the league, save maybe Cleveland and Oklahoma City, would take the trade without a second thought.
But while teams (and fanbases) might experience struggle on a sliding scale, the same goes for success.