Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[mvossman]

I'm honestly just using the rumor to have this theoretical conversation about sports being entertainment and the concept of long term rebuilds.  How are sports fans so loyal to endure years of torture for the promise of future success that rarely materializes?  Like when you die and go to heaven, is God going to ask you "how many rings did you get?"  Nah man, I just want to turn the TV on and not be miserable.

I agree with this to a point.  I have mentioned in the past that one silver lining of Nico spending all of our future assets is that we don't ever have to worry about tanking again.  But what I do enjoy is watching a young team grow into a really good product on the floor.  That team needs to have some talent, and a functioning roster so its not a shitshow.  But when you see a team with guys you have been watching develop for years get really good you get that much more invested.  It's what killed college ball for me, starting with one and done and now the NIL thing.  Its a completely different team every year.  One year rentals don't interest me nearly as much as guys that can grow.