There was a moment last summer when the Milwaukee Bucks front office was genuinely mulling over whether it should go get Al Horford. It was a valid temptation at the time; he was a big name with a big resume who could potentially offer a big narrative swing after losing Brook Lopez to the Los Angeles Clippers.
Horford, after all, was a five-time All-Star, a champion, and a proven vet. On paper, it looked like the kind of stability Milwaukee desperately needed. Yet, the front office still stuck to what it now knew to be true and decided it needed legs over legacy.