Often, you’ll hear fans and analysts refer to an NBA team’s timeline. What they’re referring to is the team’s proximity to serious contention for the NBA championship.
Some teams are on a contending timeline. That means they only care about the present. They ought to move first-round picks without hesitation if it improves their team.
Alternatively, some teams are on a rebuilding timeline. They know they won’t be playing for the title any time soon. Their goal is to stockpile first-round picks and players under 25. Here’s a philosophical question: is it possible to operate on two timelines?
Take the Golden State Warriors. They just won the 2021-22 NBA championship. At the same time, this team has a young core that some rebuilding teams may envy.
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Similarly, the Toronto Raptors have an intriguing mix of young and veteran talent, albeit they’re not quite in the same tier as the league’s foremost contenders.
Here’s a deal that has them continuing to walk two timelines by dealing Pascal Siakam to the Chicago Bulls.
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