Bobby Wagner played the first decade of his career for the Seattle Seahawks. Over the final years of that run, he was first- or second-team All-Pro for eight straight seasons. To fans, it seemed like he would always be their middle linebacker. Of course, he wasn't. Teams change. Rosters and salary structures require tinkering. Wagner went to the Los Angeles Rams in 2022. He was only there for one year before returning to the great northwest,
In a vacuum, reshuffling this currently flawed Heat roster into a core of Kawhi, Harden, Kel'el Ware, Norman Powell, and Bam Adebayo may seem great and appealing And if things would theoretically fall in that team's favor, it could even lead to them making a lot of noise in the Eastern Conference. However, this is a trade that would be extremely short-sighted and one that could end up hurting the Heat in the long run.
Charlotte Hornets PG LaMelo Ball averaged a career-high 25.2 PPG last season, along with 7.4 APG and 3.8 3PG. Those are major numbers we love in fantasy hoops, but they lack some context. Deni Avdija and Christian Braun scored more points last season. Bub Carrington and Scotty Pippen Jr. dished out more assists. Gary Trent Jr. drained more 3-pointers. Ultimately, 297 fellows appeared in more NBA games than Ball last season, and 177 played more minutes.