Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 10/29/20

- ATL: Q & A: John Hollinger On The Hawks' 2020 Draft (from Chris Kirschner, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2167226/2020/10/29/atlanta-hawks-nba-draft/

- CLE: Cavs' Free Agency Situation (from Kelsey Russo/Danny Leroux):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2164995/2020/10/28/cavaliers-free-agency-andre-drummond/

- HOU: New Rockets' HC Stephen Silas (from Billy Heyen, Sporting News):

Read it here: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/stephen-silas-new-rockets-head-coach-father-paul/18661cg8jezm91lbmok251jrsz

From Kevin Pelton, ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/30212503/how-stephen-silas-help-harden-westbrook-rockets-evolve

- MIN: Grading The Wolves (from NBA Math):

Read it here: https://nbamath.com/crystalbasketball-ranking-the-minnesota-timberwolves-after-2019-20/

- NOP: SVG Loves The Pels Play Pace (from Christian Clark, The Advocate);

Read it here: https://www.nola.com/sports/pelicans/article_6e83b2d4-193a-11eb-b332-cb70f5396118.html

- NOP: Pels Counting On SVG To Bring Accountability (from Scott Kushner,The Advocate):

Read it here: https://www.nola.com/sports/pelicans/article_7a000e10-1984-11eb-9c2b-af8645cdd843.html

- OKC: 3 Coaching Candidates With G League HC Backgrounds (from Tamberlyn Richardson, Thunderous Intentions):

Read it here: https://thunderousintentions.com/2020/10/29/okc-thunder-3-g-league-coach-candidates/

- PHI:  Sixers To Hire Daryl Morey:

  From Marc Zumoff, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/sixers/brain-never-turns-off-former-rockets-gm-daryl-morey-can-get-it-done-sixers

  From Rohan Nadkarni, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2020/10/29/76ers-daryl-morey-joel-embiid-ben-simmons

  From Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2020/10/28/21539425/daryl-morey-philaldephis-76ers-joel-embiid-ben-simmons

  From John Hollinger, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2166891/2020/10/28/sixers-hire-daryl-morey-will-the-move-turn-the-process-into-the-result/

  From Rich Hofmann/Derek Bodner, The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2167151/2020/10/28/daryl-morey-hired-by-sixers-not-only-gives-the-sixers-experience-it-gives-them-hope/

  From David Murphy, Philadelphia Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/daryl-morey-sixers-president-analysis-20201028.html

  From Dan Devine, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2020/10/28/21539074/daryl-morey-philadelphia-76ers-joel-embiid-ben-simmons

  From Sean Highkin, Bleacher Report: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2915565-daryl-moreys-creativity-is-exactly-what-philadelphia-76ers-needed

- PHI: Sixers Need Milton, Thybulle To Develop (from Michael Kaskey-Blomain, CBS Sports):

Read and watch it here: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/cap-strapped-76ers-must-focus-on-helping-shake-milton-matisse-thybulle-take-big-steps-forward/

- Inside An NBA Draft Workout (from Mike Tuck/Lee Harvey, Sky Sports):

Read it here: https://www.skysports.com/nba/story-telling/12375/12117631/whats-an-nba-draft-workout-really-like

- NBPA ED: Season Restart Analysis Will Not Be Rushed (from Shams Charania, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2167582/2020/10/28/nba-season-restart-proposal-analysis-will-not-be-rushed-nbpa-boss-says/

- Free Agency Preview: Jakob Poeltl (from Matt Esposito, The Playgrounder):

Read and watch it here: https://theplaygrounder.com/2020/10/26/free-agency-preview-jakob-poeltl/

-2020 Draft Prospect RJ Hampton (from Adam Spinella, Celtics Blog):

Read and watch it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2020/10/29/21536966/2020-draft-profiles-the-case-for-rj-hampton-boston-celtics-kemba-walker-marcus-smart

-2020 Draft Prospect Saddiq Bey (from Ryan Mainville, Mavs Moneyball):

Read it here: https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2020/10/29/21527927/2020-nba-draft-profiles-saddiq-bey

- Five 2020 Draft Sleepers (from Eamonn Brennan, The Athletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/2166353/2020/10/29/nba-draft-devin-vassell-precious-achiuwa-cassius-winston-udoka-azubuike-grant-riller

- Five Ways Next Season May Impact 2021 Free Agency (from Grant Hughes, Bleacher Report):

Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2915337-5-ways-the-next-nba-season-will-impact-2021-free-agency

- How NBA Shooting Has Evolved (from Ben Taylor, Thinking Basketball):

Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpGDWS8kJQ0

- Mookie Blaylock: The Best At Stealing Without Fouling (from Alex Rubinstein/Jon Bois, SB Nation):

Read it here: https://www.sbnation.com/secret-base/21531171/atlanta-hawks-mookie-blaylock-nba-steals-fouls-defense-records