The NBA is home to the best basketball players in the world. As a result, it’s also home to a wide range of types of basketball players.
If you love the game, you know the terminology. Primary playmaker. Three-and-D wing. Rim runner. Bucket. Still, at the end of the day, you can group players into two simple categories:
You’ve got playmakers, and you’ve got play finishers.
If you can’t make or finish an offensive play, you’d better be one of the 5 or so best defensive players in the world. Otherwise, you’re not going to get a shot in this league.
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Simply put, there are too many talented basketball players for you to find your spot.
As it stands, the Atlanta Hawks could use a play finisher. Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns could use some playmaking in their second unit.
Here’s a deal that has the two sides swapping one for the other.