The NBA trade deadline came and went. Did Sam Presti notice?
Just kidding. Fans should understand that it takes two to tango in the NBA trading underground. It is not as simple as “Find Trade” and then have 10-29 teams coming back to you with their best offer. Every team has a different motivation for making a trade and no one wants to look stupid three months from now.
Presti himself has his own motivations. He wasn’t going to overpay for the wrong player. Fans take chemistry in the NBA for granted. We can all look at what the Cleveland Cavaliers did on Thursday and say, “Yup, they got better.