Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 7/2/18
- LBJ To The Lakers:
From Lee Jenkins, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2018/07/02/lebron-james-lakers-cavaliers-nba-free-agency-magic-johnson
From Andrew Sharp, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2018/07/02/lebron-james-lakers-nba-free-agency-cavaliers-kyrie-irving-kevin-love
From Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated: https://sports.yahoo.com/examining-biggest-ripple-effects-lebron-034314182.html
From The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/7/1/17524304/lebron-james-lakers-winners-losers
From Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/7/2/17524398/lebron-james-lakers-offseason
- Making Sense Of The Cap (from Ben Falk, Cleaning The Glass):
Read it here: https://cleaningtheglass.com/making-sense-of-the-cap/
- Breaking Down The Lakers' Cap Situation (from Luke Adams, Hoops Rumors):
Read it here: https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2018/07/breaking-down-lakers-201819-cap-situation.html
- Will DMC Be The Lakers' Next Target? (from Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/7/1/17522960/demarcus-cousins-lakers-lebron-james-free-agency
- Where Do The Cavs Go Next? (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com):
Read it here: https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2018/07/cleveland_cavaliers_are_now_fa.html
From Quenton Albertie, King James Gospel: https://kingjamesgospel.com/2018/07/02/cleveland-cavaliers-sign-max-players-2019/
From Greg Swartz, Bleacher Report: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2784069-should-cavs-blow-it-up-without-lebron-james-or-stay-competitive-in-weak-east
From Zach Lowe, ESPN: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23603617/zach-lowe-lebron-james-future-cleveland-cavaliers-nba-playoffs
- Inside The Cavs' Draft (from Terry Pluto, cleveland.com):
Read it here: https://www.cleveland.com/pluto/index.ssf/2018/07/cleveland_cavaliers_inside_the.html
- Free Agency Tracker/Analysis (from Sam Vecenie, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/415893/2018/07/01/nba-free-agency-tracker-analysis-of-the-deals-you-need-to-know/
- VanVleet Deal Suggests Raptors Are Doubling Down On 59-Win Core (from Michael Grange, sportsnet.ca):
Read it here: https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/vanvleet-deal-suggests-raptors-doubling-59-win-core/
- Why Didn't The Blazers Re-Sign Ed Davis? (from Dane Carbaugh, NBC Sports):
Read it here: https://nba.nbcsports.com/2018/07/02/why-didnt-neil-olshey-blazers-re-sign-ed-davis/
- Which Teams Had Cap Space & How Are They Using It? (from Kristian Winfield, SBNation):
Read it here: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2018/6/28/17507448/nba-free-agency-cap-space-2018
- Should OKC Stretch Melo? (from Tom Ziller, SBNation):
Read it here: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2018/7/1/17522596/carmelo-anthony-stretch-provision-thunder-salary-cap-paul-george-rumors
- Nabbing Tyreke Would Give OKC A Competitive Edge (from Benjamin McCoy, Thunderous Intentions):
Read it here: https://thunderousintentions.com/2018/07/02/nba-free-agency-tyreke-evans-give-okc-edge-competition/
- After "Redshirt Year", Frank Jackson Is Ready to Begin His NBA Career On Court This Week (from Jim Eichenhofer, pelicans.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/after-redshirt-year-frank-jackson-ready-begin-nba-career-court-week