Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 6/30/18

- How The Mavs Got Luka And Where They Go From Here (from Eddie Sefko, Dallas Morning News):

Read it here:  https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-mavericks/mavericks/2018/06/29/mavericks-hawks-agree-deal-send-luka-doncic-dallas

- How Jokic Gave The Bottoming-Out Nuggets Championship Aspirations (from TJ McBride, Mile High Sports):

Read it here:  https://milehighsports.com/how-nikola-jokic-gave-a-bottoming-out-nuggets-organization-championship-aspirations/

- Video Breakdown: A Deep Dive Into Trae Young (from Graham Chapple, Peachtree Hoops):

Read and watch it here: https://www.peachtreehoops.com/2018/6/30/17512942/trae-young-atlanta-hawks-nba-draft-scouting-report-video-analysis-oklahome-rookie-point-guard

- Lonzo Might Be The Perfect Running Mate For LBJ (from Mo Dakhil, The Jump Ball):

Read and watch it here:  https://thejumpball.net/2018/06/30/lonzo-ball-might-be-the-perfect-running-mate-for-lebron/

- How Jordan Bell Handled Up And Down Rookie Season (from Connor Letourneau, SF Chronicle):

Read it here: https://www.sfchronicle.com/warriors/article/Jordan-Bell-How-Warriors-center-handled-13032183.php

- 5 Mikal Bridges Q & As With A Shooting Coach (from Dan Volpone, Valley Of The Suns):

Read it here:  https://valleyofthesuns.com/2018/06/29/exclusive-5-mikal-bridges-qs-and-as-with-a-shooting-coach/

- Horford Is Perfect For Robert Williams (from Joshua Bateman, Hardwood Houdini):

Read it here:  https://hardwoodhoudini.com/2018/06/29/boston-celtics-al-horford-perfect-for-robert-williams/

- Free Agency's 10 Biggest Questions (from Dan Favale, Bleacher Report):

Read it here:  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2783195-nba-free-agencys-10-biggest-questions#slide0

- The NBA's 2016 FA Spending Spree Will Cost Players In 2018 (from Kristian Winfield, SBNation):

Read it here:  https://www.sbnation.com/2018/6/30/17514930/nba-free-agency-2018-salaries-luxury-tax-2016-disaster

- Which Second-Tier FAs Should Teams Retain (from Shane Rhodes, Basketball Insiders):

Read it here:  http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-daily-which-second-tier-free-agents-should-teams-retain/

- Atlantic Division Teams' Payrolls (from Berry Tramel, newsok.com):

Read it here:  https://newsok.com/article/5599923/nba-payrolls-celtics-sixers-in-solid-shape

- De'Aaron Fox Wants The Kings To Play Faster (from Jason Jones, Sacramento Bee):

Read it here:  https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-blog/article214087639.html

- Summer League Rosters (from Joe Tansey, Bleacher Report):

Read it here:  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2783680-nba-summer-league-2018-rosters-for-las-vegas-utah-and-sacramento-teams

- Undrafted Peyton Aldridge: Trusting The Process (from Joe Simon, Tribune Chronicle):

read it here:  http://www.tribtoday.com/sports/local-sports/2018/06/aldridges-trusting-the-process/

- Ja Morant: The Ultimate 2019 Draft Sleeper? (from Jackson Hoy, The Stepien):

Read and watch it here:  https://www.thestepien.com/2018/06/29/2019-draft-primer-ja-morant-the-ultimate-sleeper/

- 2018 NBA Manifesto (from Mark Deeks, Give Me Sport):

Download and read it here:  https://www.givemesport.com/1343529-givemesport-presents-the-2018-nba-manifesto