Connecticut is a divided land. Yankees fans and Red Sox fans delicately commingle – teetering on the edge, always one bad game away from coming to blows. The Patriots and the Giants keep family rivalries burning into the winter. Three NBA teams drift in and out of the populace’s attention span. This is the reason that UConn fandom is so unique. In a state lacking a single professional sports team, Nutmeggers have chosen the Huskies as their sports representative.
With this in mind, I’ve never cheered for an NBA team. I only rooted for former UConn players. When Ray Allen was on the Celtics, I rooted for the Celtics. Now? Go Heat. The big problem with this plan? There is not a single UConn alum on any of the three teams featured in my area – the Celtics, Knicks, and Nets.
That’s unacceptable. The people of Connecticut deserve the opportunity to watch their favorite sons as they continue their careers, and strive for future championships.
So, without further adieu, I have simultaneously transformed the Celtics, Knicks and Nets from evening distractions to must-watch TV. Here’s how:
KNICKS:
Celtics:
Nets:
Yes. That’s right. The above three trades put every UConn player in the league* onto the three regional teams. You can click each image to visit the trade on ESPN’s Trade Machine. I highly suggest that you heavily lobby all NBA front office personell and make this dream a reality.
*The one exception is Jeff Adrien who is not yet eligible to be traded because it has been less than three months since he signed his contract with the Charlotte Bobcats.
