Fansided · Jul 31, 2019
Is Zion Williamson the small market savior?
Superstars fled to metropolis’ en masse this offseason as players took control. Yet, Zion Williamson’s Pelicans for life’ declaration is welcome news for small markets like the OKC Thunder seeking to compete on an even playing field.
The 2019 NBA summer has born witness to one of the craziest offseasons ever. One after another top tier free agents exited their incumbent teams to join new squads. Many of those players left small markets to join the historic large earning markets like L.A. and New York. Initially, OKC Thunder fans sat watching the action until they got sideswiped on July 6th with news Paul George was traded to the L.A. Clippers.