I’m definitely biased, but I’ve long held the opinion that roster-building in the NBA is more difficult than in the three other major sports. Sure, finding the right quarterback could be the difference between a Super Bowl appearance and not even making the playoffs. An ace or a big bat in your lineup can swing a baseball season by 10-15 games. Having a dynamic scorer can shift the geometry of the rink for every 45-second shift.
But in the NBA, teams only have 15 slots in their roster — seventeen if you include the two-way contracts — and every single player needs to contribute to winning. Because of the limitations of the current collective…
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