DeAndre Jordan leaving the team, just like Chris Bosh, was something we could foresee well in advance.
However, being foreseeable doesn't mean the fans could accept it.
Great dynastic teams often rely on their own homegrown players for their core lineup, which is why the SuperSonics had dominated since 2007.
In addition to Yu Fei's joining, they had several elite lottery picks from years of tanking, yet now, only Roy continued to play for the team from those lottery picks over the years.
DeAndre Jordan and Anthony Morrow, who were picked during the dynasty era, were both traded away in succession.
In the eyes of many teams, homegrown players are often more important than hired guns signed from the free agency.
But the attitude demonstrated by the SuperSonics was one of indifference to affinity.
