The Sacrificial Lambs of NBA Champions

[@EAZYMONEYSNIPER7]

In hindsight, the raptors are so fortunate that Kawhi didn't want to stay in Toronto long term... Had Kawhi wanted to stay in Toronto, Toronto would probably still be paying max money to a guy that can barely ever play.. Toronto got their championship out of him & immediately got him out of there before his body completely gave out

[@ajgraham1523]

Facts

[@MyNameIsLegato]

You not lying bro

[@ludontspeak1102]

They ain’t get rid of him he ain’t decide to come back

[@sirfrescobar4830]

Nah the raptors could’ve easily repeated if he stayed

[@ajfraser8337]

Nah they were a 2 seed without him, if Kawhi is there he just has to be healthy for the playoffs and they get another chip

[@feedthesnake3394]

i will always respect derozan. no demar no title.

[@RennWickam]

Shout out to Bones Hyland. Complaining about being Jamal Murray's backup, forcing the Nuggets to trade him off their championship roster, just to not play on the Clippers 😭

[@TimeConceptSports]

I really thought Bones was gonna be a nice piece for Denver for a while but I guess you gotta be careful what you wish for lol

[@5gillfilms152]

The way I smiled to see Marcus Smart in here. Still can’t believe they didn’t give him a ring. Spending almost 10 seasons coming so close through everything…. He definitely deserved one. Great video bro.

[@TimeConceptSports]

Yeah even as a non-Celtics fan, it was def weird seeing them win without him being there after going to battle in Boston all those years. I appreciate the love 🤝

[@onebigadvocado6376]

Commenting to get you some more traction. I was thinking about this topic the other day, specifically Dantley and DeMar DeRozan. Great for the franchise, but sad for them.

[@alexchandy3257]

Something to be said for players that don't get traded, but go from a prominent role to a bench/backseat one, which leads to noticeable success. David Lee went from 31 MPG to just 8 in the playoffs for the 2014 and championship 2015 Warriors, with Draymond completely replacing him, and sparking the true core of a dynasty.

[@jeffreycarmona2790]

Bosh is in the mount of Raptors too

[@TimeConceptSports]

100%, Raptors Bosh was one of the best 4's in the game

[@demarderozanlover]

im so glad people realize this, great video

[@KingOfMonsters2K]

That's why you shouldn't be loyal to a franchise. Time they see they can replace you, you will be gone in a fingersnap. Get your money, and if you see a better opportunity for yourself, take it.

[@TimeConceptSports]

The days of franchise players and core pieces staying on one team for their whole careers are gone for sure

[@Brunter71]

Heres another interesting one for ya. Does anyone remember Eric Bledsoe on the Milwaukee Bucks. I know he wasn't an all star or anything, but he was traded for Jrue Holiday and the Bucks won the championship the next year.

[@TimeConceptSports]

I completely forgot about Bledsoe being thrown in the Jrue deal! The Bucks really fleeced in hindsight, that deal ended up being so lopsided

[@jimmywalker8354]

Yup Drew Bledsoe was killing the Bucks offense. Having 2 non-shooters - Giannis and Drew Bledsoe - made their offense predictable.

[@mikemischiefreacts]

Bro thinks he’s jxmmyhighroller 💀 All jokes bro, great vid 👍🏾

[@TimeConceptSports]

Jxmmy is one of the sports content goats on here, i appreciate it man 😂

[@Zanzibarbarian88]

it took a couple seasons, but you could maybe slot Dennis Rodman on the Spurs into this category. Funny thing is, he ended up winning championships on his new team

[@nirpeled7340]

Oakley is a one for the Bulls, Cartwright brought a veteran leadership and an upgrade in the center position and Grant step up to replace Oakley.

[@marvinm8343]

The Celtics also had other sacrificial lambs; Malcolm Brogdon and Robert Williams. They got Jrue Holiday in return.

[@Rocky-rh3rz]

Imagine my man Klay Thompson being in this list.. (*although KT wasn't traded, and we'll see if and when GSW wins again) Not to forget the other sacrificial lambs of GSW: Monta Ellis, Andrew Bogut, David Lee, Harrison Barnes, (man, even at one point, Andrew Iguodala) Still 💙💙 KT

[@Troy_Aesthetics]

Grant hill leaving Detroit so we could get Ben Wallace was sad but I’m so happy we got Big Ben

[@MistaP13]

I like how you just didn't mention Chris Bosh as one of the greatest Raptors in history.😳

[@roltonwolton]

keep on going i thought this video had like 500 views

[@TimeConceptSports]

Hoping we get there! 🤞🏽

[@cagan9893]

celtics did it twice in last 10 years. the smart trade and the isaiah thomas trade. only the latter one couldn't bring the championship to the franchise.

[@ML3___]

As a day one Bay Area sports fan, Monta Ellis was ours 😔 love him and it hurt at the time but was necessary for the dynasty.

[@TimeConceptSports]

Monta was so underrated in Golden State man. The West was so stacked at that time, he was def snubbed for a couple All-Star games. I'm a Pacers fan so when he eventually got to Indy, he had unfortunately seen better days in the league by then lmao

[@ML3___]

@ he was definitely snubbed, one of the greats before our run. The moped incident was a mark on his legacy here but he was still a bucket after that. I wish he would’ve dropped his ego & came back home for a ring. Loved watching him play even after he left and played for y’all, the Mavs & Bucks

[@Notlongbutluong]

Grab a 12 team roster of these kind of players and let’s see if they can win a chip on 2k. Let me know

[@solace2830]

Kwame Brown for Pau Gasol - another sacrifice.

[@kenw2225]

Derozan should have got a ring from toronto

[@ididntaskverified3663]

Good video

[@notacat7127]

6:15 KAW is the goat everyone else fighting for second

[@muneerthepioneer6306]

your joking right? I love kawhi, he def top 3-4 or maybe 2 depending on how you put it but KLow def the raptor goat lol

[@chrismoselakgomo678]

Subscribed 👍

[@TimeConceptSports]

Welcome 🤝

[@just.lateef]

W video, im subbing

[@TimeConceptSports]

Much love 🤝

[@lopoa126]

The fact Boston got Zinger AND a first is still ridiculous.

[@TimeConceptSports]

Brad Stevens was surgical last offseason. Assembled a real juggernaut

[@Xqzba]

Man I wish demar won with Toronto 😢

[@TheGallant9]

Kawhi is the greatest Raptor of All time. And Mark Aguirre should be in the Hall of Fame

[@TimeConceptSports]

Got traded there, won a championship, and dipped, all in one season. I've definitely seen some Raptors fans make the argument for him

[@QuikC]

Eddie Jones and Kobe in a way even tho they were on the same team I think it was necessary for Eddie to leave so Kobe could fully blossom

[@TimeConceptSports]

Very true, Lakers won in 2000 the year after they traded Jones for Glen Rice even though Rice hated his time in LA

[@Hexboyfren]

No way. Can’t make this video without Eddie Jones. Lakers traded him because they had Kobe. They 3 peat He goes to the Heat and mentors dwyane wade gets traded the season they win chip and then comes back the next season. He was the perfect 3&D playmaker, a volume shooter extremely athletic and a mentor to both Kobe & Dwyane. Taught Kobe how to stay attached on pin down screens. Was an all star in LAL and got traded for glen rice when they won the first chip. I think they should’ve kept him bc glen rice was a 1 year rental and washed after and i feel like they lost that trade. It would be crazy is they kept both Eddie Jones and Kobe bc that’s when Kobe started making all defense teams and Eddie Jones was as well and underrated shutdown guard. One of my favorite players

[@TimeConceptSports]

That's a great pull! It's funny you mention Eddie Jones, I recommend reading Three Ring Circus by Jeff Pearlman about the early 2000s Lakers. He goes into a lot of detail about that trade and talks about Kobe and Eddie's relationship. There's a really good section on Eddie Jones in that book, learned a lot about his college career at Temple and his time with the Lakers

[@joshpaniagua7645]

Wait the spurs could of had Jalen brown and we chose demar that's a fireable offense

[@TimeConceptSports]

Yep, it was a deal that involved Brown and potentially Marcus Smart actually but the Spurs didn't wanna rebuild right away and thought they could continue winning with Demar

[@ianmcguire2964]

Eric Bledsoe lol

[@kyleneypes]

Monta ellis

[@ajax5467]

No Monta Ellis ?

[@TimeConceptSports]

Monta was actually originally in my script for this video but I ended up not including him since the Warriors didn't win the championship until 3 years after they traded him. But in the grand scheme of things, he does fit this concept. The Ellis trade planted the seeds for the dynasty

[@chrisschaeffer9661]

LeBronze and His Damn Superteams. Selfish Little B

[@vimana_pilot]

next is Klay

[@MarkLaw13]

I'm hoping PG. Clippers go on to win the championship

[@TimeConceptSports]

Would be pretty insane if the Warriors went on another championship run this season. So far, so good post-Klay this season

[@vimana_pilot]

@@TimeConceptSports I sure hope so...Golden State vs Celtics again

[@jaheimscott9757]

@@vimana_pilotWarriors vs Cavaliers