Feeling No Love

You have to feel for Malcolm Lee, who played for the Minnesota Timeberwolves last season.

Before the NBA draft on Thursday, he was still a member of the T'wolves.

But in a matter of minutes, he was traded away by two teams, the T'wolves and the Golden State Warriors respectively, and is now a member of the Phoenix Suns.

Now being traded away is nothing unusual for NBA players. But for that second trade between the Warriors and the Suns, it was nothing BUT unusual.

"The Warriors send the No. 29 pick and guard Malcolm Lee to the Suns in exchange for the No. 30 pick", as reported by ESPN.

Usually we see teams throwing players in a deal trying to move up in the draft. In this trade, however, the Warriors threw Lee in the deal in order to MOVE DOWN the draft, which clearly shows how high, or low, he was rated by the Warriors as a player.

Warriors: "Suns, I like your Lada. Can I have it?"

Suns: "Sure. I love your Koenigsegg too. You'll give me your Koenigsegg AND Malcolm Lee, and I'll give you my Lada. Okay?

Warriors: "Sounds good. Let's do it." 

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If Lee is able to secure a spot on the Suns' roster, mark the date of the games between the Suns and the Warriors, rivals in the Pacific Division next season.