The Golden State Warriors showed interest in a host of big-name players before eventually acquiring Jimmy Butler in February, having strongly been linked to the likes of LeBron James, Paul George and Lauri Markkanen in the 12 months leading up to their eventual blockbuster trade.
But not only did the Warriors avoid a trap in the way of the often-injured George, they also fortunately steered clear of an even bigger nightmare that the Sacramento Kings are now stuck with in the way of Zach LaVine.
Warriors can only laugh after avoiding Zach LaVine nightmare
When asked about the current trade market for LaVine on their private Substack chat, NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer offered a fairly bleak picture of the possibilites available to the Kings.