Change comes quickly in the NBA. Trade rumors surface all the time. But most often the trades that happen are the ones you don’t hear about first. The right trade has the ability to alter the direction of a franchise.
Before the clock struck midnight on July 1st, it appeared that the summer was going to be relatively quiet. LeBron James decided to take his talents to Los Angeles. Kawhi Leonard requested a trade. But the Lakers, 76ers and Celtics did not want to part with their young players. The Lakers were prepared to wait until next summer, when Leonard can become a free agent.