Similarly, Doncic is going to a storied franchise while in his prime, with the opportunity to make his former employers look foolish.
On Monday night, the Wolves faced the Sacramento Kings, who just traded star point guard De’Aaron Fox to San Antonio and acquired former Wolf Zach LaVine.
The NBA trade deadline is Thursday afternoon. Wolves coach Chris Finch has indicated that his team is not looking to make major changes.
Asked his reaction to the Doncic deal, Finch said: “Shocked. But my shock lifted pretty quickly, just because it’s the NBA right now and I think anything can happen. I think the new CBA environment is going to throw up more of these types of trades, because organizations — it’s a lot of money, and they’re going to think twice about how they lock that money up, and there’s always going to be teams out there willing to take on superstars. And rightfully so.”
NBA player movement has always been dramatic. It’s threatening to get wacky.