Analysis: These four teams missed their chance at the NBA trade deadline
Bulls executive Arturas Karnisovas tried to extend an olive branch on Thursday, saying that he, like Chicago’s fans, “hates to lose,” adding that “mediocrity and average is not okay with us.” Karnisovas then pointed to the Bull’s poor record in close games as an especially “disappointing” factor this season. Indeed, regression has hit hard: Chicago went 25-16 in games that were within five points in the final five minutes last year, compared to just 10-18 this season.
Portland’s best path forward is to tank hard down the stretch like it did last year, but a future-focused approach could be a tough sell after raising expectations with a 10-4 start to the season.The Raptors made the biggest deal of any team in this group, bringing back center Jakob Poeltl after trading him to the Spurs as part of its 2018 package for Kawhi Leonard.
Instead, Raptors President Masai Ujiri surveyed the market and concluded that the deadline was “not a great place to make long-term decisions,” rolling forward with a roster that lacks the offensive firepower to be competitive in the playoffs. Poeltl should help with interior defense and rebounding, but Toronto is still lacking an organizer after parting with Kyle Lowry in 2021.
“Patience is our thing,” Ujiri said. “I know people don’t like it as much sometimes. As a basketball person you’re going to be frustrated with what happens on the court every day. That’s natural when you’re not winning or playing very well. Overall, patience is what we need a lot of times with this kind of young team and young players.”No one would ever accuse the Wizards of being ambitious.
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