When NBA teams are attempting to revamp their rosters in hopes of winning an NBA championship, two routes generally present themselves as blueprints: the draft and free agency. In The Association, the latter is a much better option than the former. The reasoning is quite simple. Whereas the draft is a mysterious event surrounded by intrigue and question marks, free agency is generally an easier event to figure out.
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