It’s an interesting week to ponder how perilous the world of the sports transaction can be. We celebrated — maybe that’s the wrong word — the 40th anniversary of the Tom Seaver deal this week, and Daniel Murphy (yes, I know, that wasn’t a trade) paid a visit to Queens this weekend. The Nets will not be using the No. 1 overall pick they earned across 82 horrid chapters of basketball next year.
One of these weeks, we’ll take a flip side look at the best deals our teams have ever made — but let’s be honest, isn’t bemoaning the awful deals more fun?