The Brooklyn Nets cycle is alive and well — acquire a player in a trade, revive their market value with added offensive freedom, deal them away while watching them revert to the same player from before, profit, and do it all over again. Michael Porter Jr. is the latest name enjoying the process, and the Golden State Warriors could take the bait.
The Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers are opposite in a way. Los Angeles knows it has a talented offense to fall back on when their defense lets them down (with regularity). Golden State has the defense, but despite adding Jimmy Butler, continues to be mediocre on the other end.