No one cares how unique a mindset it takes to be an elite #2. Need enough of a screw loose to believe you’re god’s one true prophet when the #1 doesn’t have it, the talent to pull it off, but ultimately enough acceptance of the hierarchy to cede crucial moments to the Beloved Son
Lamelo: “LaOne. Buddy, come here, Daddy has to tell you something”
LaOne: “what is it dad is it a woad twip”
Lamelo: “No buddy. I’m sorry. I got traded. Uncle Kon.. Uncle Coby we won't see them anymore.”
LaOne: *runs off in tears* “NOOO PAPA GOT TWADED”
The Hornets have been fighting to climb back up the NBA totem pole for like a decade, they have a historic run over the second half of the season, barely miss the playoffs behind a hyper promising offensive young core, and then trade the engine of that offense ASAP
Idk man
The Hornets keeping LaMelo for all these years than trading him when they finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel is exactly why bad teams stay bad