Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 6/29/18
- LBJ, PG & More League-Shaping Free Agency Madness (from Zach Lowe, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23938913/zach-lowe-nba-free-agency-preview-lebron-james-paul-george-kawhi-leonard
- Opting Out Limits LBJ's Options (from Mike Prada, SBNation):
Read it here: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2018/6/26/17505574/lebron-james-contract-free-agent-details-opt-out-rumors
From Joe Vardon, cleveland.com: https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2018/06/lebron_james_to_decline_player.html
- Expiring Contracts To Watch In NBA Trade Talks (from Bobby Marks, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23940031/nba-free-agency-expiring-contracts-watch-trades
- Jokic Will Be Worth Every Cent Of His Expected Max Contract (from Yaron Weitzman, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2783237-nikola-jokic-will-be-worth-every-cent-of-his-expected-max-contract
- Kings Must Learn From Recent Errors In Free Agency (from Tomas Kassahun, Hoops Habit):
Read it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2018/06/28/sacramento-kings-must-learn-from-recent-errors-in-free-agency/
- Celtics: Trading For Kawhi Would Come With Significant Risk (from Daniel Poarch, Celtics Blog):
Read it here: https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/6/27/17510898/points-of-concern-in-a-kawhi-leonard-deal-boston-celtics-nba-free-agency-2018
- Which Teams Actually Have Cap Space This Summer? (from Kristian Winfield, SBNation):
Read it here: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2018/6/28/17507448/nba-free-agency-cap-space-2018
- The Top 75 FAs You Need To Know (from Sam Vecenie, The Athletic):
Read it here: https://theathletic.com/411254/2018/06/29/vecenie-the-top-75-nba-free-agents-you-need-to-know/
- Top FA Wings (from James Herbert, CBS Sports):
Read it here: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-free-agent-wing-rankings-2018-ariza-redick-lead-top-available-shooters-3-and-d-players/
- B-List FAs To Keep An Eye On (from Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated):
Read it here: https://theundefeated.com/features/nba-b-list-free-agents-2018-to-keep-an-eye-on/
From Colin Ward-Heninger, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-free-agency-2018-bargain-free-agent-alternatives-for-big-name-players-your-team-cant-afford/
- Why Teams Can Get Good Free Agents At Low Prices (from Kevin Pelton, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23940071/nba-free-agency-all-big-signings-wins
- Laker Film Room: How Would LBJ Change The Offense? (from Pete Zayas, The Athletic):
Read and watch it here: https://theathletic.com/411969/2018/06/28/laker-film-room-how-would-lebron-change-the-offense/
- Sixers' Offseason Preview (from Jeff Siegel, Early Bird Rights):
Read it here: https://earlybirdrights.com/2018/06/29/30-teams-in-30-days-philadelphia-76ers-offseason-preview/
- Second Draft: Mario Hezonja (from Dylan Murphy, Cleaning The Glass):
Read it here: https://cleaningtheglass.com/second-draft-mario-hezonja/
- Believe In JJJ (from Nathan Chester, Grizzly Bear Blues):
- The Justise Winslow PG Experiment (from Brandon Johnson, All U Can Heat):
Read and watch it here: https://allucanheat.com/2018/06/29/miami-heat-justise-winslow-experiment/
- Q & A: Texas Tech's Max Lefevre On On Zhaire Smith (from Kevin F. Love, Liberty Ballers):
Read it here: https://www.libertyballers.com/2018/6/28/17500716/q-a-with-texas-techs-max-lefevre-zhaire-smiths-rise-development-and-approach
- Why You Should Still Believe In Fultz (from Tom West, Liberty Ballers):
Read and watch it here: https://www.libertyballers.com/2018/6/28/17467364/why-you-should-still-believe-in-markelle-fultz
- Europe's Next Elite Prospect (from Bryan Meler, slamonline.com):
Read it here: https://www.slamonline.com/international/sekou-doumbouya-feature/
- Q & A: Kenyon Martin (from Bryan Crawford, NBA.com):
Read it here: http://hoop.nba.com/nba_hoop_featured/catching-up-with-kenyon-martin/
- How A Wide-Eyed Rookie Helped Deliver The Sixers First Title (from Andy Jasner, The Athletic):
- The Real Stars Of LaVar's League Are The Players Chasing A Dream (from Ricky O'Donnell, SBNation):
Read it here: https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2018/6/28/17507560/lavar-ball-jba-lamelo-pro-league-we-went-there