Tim Connelly trades Jarred Vanderbilt twice, and he confronts the truth

The NBA is a competitive industry. Under the brilliant coaches and gifted basketball players lies a cold, calculating business. Players may be traded at any time, thus loyalty is simply a phrase. Jarred Vanderbilt, a forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, discovered this after being involved in many trades that saw him go from the Nuggets to the Timberwolves to the Jazz before finally landing on the Lakers. What are the two of these three trades' in common? Strangely enough, it's Tim Connelly, who served as general manager for two of the organisations that ultimately dealt Jarred Vanderbilt. The Lakers forward discussed this strange coincidence in a podcast interview on Run Your Race.

In Denver, where he was selected by the Nuggets in the second round of the 2018 draught, Jarred Vanderbilt began his professional career. After serving for two years, Vanderbilt was quietly traded to the Timberwolves.