Every year, around the start of July, it’s a sports holiday. The start of NBA free agency doesn’t have the same pomp and circumstance that the NFL Draft does, but it has more drama and far-reaching effects on the next season and beyond.
This year is no different, even with an underwhelming group of free agents projected to be available. That is, until Kevin Durant requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. The ripple effects will impact every team in the league, as general managers and team owners will examine their rosters to wait on hold as long as it takes to get through to the Nets to make a trade pitch.