Butterfly effects impact everything around them. That is as true in the NBA as it is anywhere – and it’s especially true with administrative moves like trades. For example, would the Milwaukee Bucks have won the 2021 NBA championship without trading for Jrue Holiday? Probably not.
So, while new additions are discussed ad nauseum, trades also often result in diminished roles – or subsequent trades – for existing players who were firmly in a team’s rotation. And with that in mind, I can’t help but turn my attention to the Indiana Pacers.
