Fifteen years ago, the average NBA team had 10% fewer possessions per game and shot about half as many 3s. The shift toward what’s commonly known as the Pace & Space era has been gradual, though the cumulative effect is obvious. If you watched a game from the 90s … [Read more...]
How the NBA League Office Can Challenge Brooklyn’s Free Agent Signings (And Why It Won’t)
The Brooklyn Nets grabbed all the headlines at the start of free agency, securing commitments from both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant when the negotiation period began this past Sunday afternoon. But the terms of their agreements didn’t start trickling out until late Sunday … [Read more...]
The 2019 Draft’s Most Underrated Prospects
Earlier this week, I said that the 2019 draft appears to be especially flat, with minimal drop-off in the level of prospect available from the mid-lottery through the early second round. Now I’ll dig a little deeper by identifying a lineup of players that I believe to be … [Read more...]
2019 Draft Strategy: Trade Down
The 2018 draft was very strong, particularly at the top. Each of the top 5 picks made the All-Rookie First Team. Though voting on All-Rookie teams tends to be biased somewhat by draft position, this result was largely justified. Each of these players was among the 8 rookies with … [Read more...]
How the Bucks Acquired Niko
On Thursday night, Nikola Mirotic played his first game for the Milwaukee Bucks, after being acquired at the trade deadline in exchange for Jason Smith, Stanley Johnson, and multiple second round draft picks. Much has been written about Niko’s fit with the team and his … [Read more...]
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