In the NBA, market size is supposed to be an advantage.
The logic is simple enough. Teams that play in bigger cities are supposed to have an easier time attracting stars. They provide more business opportunities and a bigger audience.
In theory, that works. Fortunately, for the league’s smaller market teams, their big city counterparts don’t have a cheat code. Sometimes, they fall short in spite of their advantages.
Just ask the Los Angeles Lakers or New York Knicks. They both entered 2021-22 with playoff aspirations. Neither met them.
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Now, they’re both left wondering what their next move is.
Here’s a deal that has them helping each other answer that question.