PHILADELPHIA -- Package deals are generally something at which to roll your eyes. They’re talked about all the time in recruiting, but they rarely come to fruition when it’s decision time.
For every Tyus Jones and Jahlil Okafor, there’s Malik Newman and Diamond Stone. For Wendell Carter and Gary Trent Jr. (and those two wouldn’t have played together anywhere besides Duke), there’s Michael Porter Jr. and Trae Young.
Obviously, much of the infatuation with package deals comes from the NBA’s recent trend toward “superteams,” with multiple stars landing on the same team in hopes of winning a title.