The NBA is full of blockbuster trades as every team sets up for their best chances at a title. The Sacramento Kings last “blockbuster” deal landed them Domantas Sabonis, who immediately improved their team and took them toward the top of the Western Conference.
To acquire star players such as Sabonis, teams have to give up players that fans have grown an attachment to. For Sabonis, the Kings gave the Indiana Pacers a young Tyrese Haliburton, who wanted to stay in Sacramento and help turn the franchise around. The NBA is a cold business, and front offices always want to do what is best for the franchise.