This Pelicans-Raptors Trade Moves Fred VanVleet

In life, balance is key. At the same time, sometimes, it’s best to lean into your strengths. NBA teams face the same dilemma.

Do you play video games? Let’s say you do. When you’re building a character, you can try to make them balanced – or, you can try to make them elite in the strengths you choose. Sometimes, that’s simply a better strategy. 

For a team, putting a balanced roster together is a safe route to success. At the same time, doubling down on a strength can be an even more effective strategy. 

At the same time, doing so can lead to glaring weaknesses in your squad. Look at the Toronto Raptors. They’ve leaned hard into plus-sized, playmaking wings.

In doing so, their half-court offense has suffered. 

Could they lean harder in that direction?