⭐️ Who will copy the Trae Young Tank Trade? #15
An injured star is a tanking team's dream. Are Jimmy Butler, Ja Morant and Fred VanVleet next?
A sudden injury storm has swept the star class lately. Of note: the Atlanta Hawks traded the injured Trae Young to bolster Washington’s tank mission and add win-now help. Can the Golden State Warriors do the same with Jimmy Butler?
Welcome to another edition of Tom’s Title Tiers! A reminder: This is my subjective list based largely on objective data. This is not a pure, analytical ranking. You’re here because you want to know what I think, to get inside my brain a little bit. Consider this a weekly report of what I see on film; what I glean from the numbers; what I hear on the phone; what I read in the news; what I feel.
This week’s featured squad: the Golden State Warriors.
A reminder that teams are listed within each tier in alphabetical order, not in order of strength. Here’s a quick rundown of each tier:
Tom’s Title Tiers
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is a complete team, no notes.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Just missing that one thing.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ One move away from being one move away.
⭐️⭐️ So much has to break right.
⭐️ Sooo you’re saying there’s a chance.
Do I finally bury the Milwaukee Bucks on my board? Who would deserve their spot? Is OKC still above the rest?
Oh and apologies on the Tuesday rollout. I know it’s a day late. Snowstorm got me.
Let’s get to it.
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This is a complete team, no notes.
