Well, Domantas Sabonis has finally been traded. The Lithuanian big had been on the market for months as the Indiana Pacers officially pushed the rebuild button. And as fake-trade Twitter would tell you, Sabo was a candidate for just about every team.
My favorite rumors were those that included the two-time All-Star being linked to contenders like the Warriors, Bulls, Suns, and Mavericks—and it was fun to picture how he could raise their ceilings. Were those ever realistic scenarios? Who knows? Maybe some calls were made. However, the fact of the matter is that none of that materialized.
Instead, this happened:
