Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 7/4/19
- BKN: Film Study: Irving's Fit With The Nets (from Reed Wallach, Nets Daily):
Read and watch it here: https://www.netsdaily.com/2019/7/3/20680409/film-study-brooklyn-nets-kyrie-irving-spencer-dinwiddie
- BOS: Kara Lawson's Goal Is To Be The Best (from John Karalis, Mass Live):
From Mark Murphy, Boston Herald: https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/07/03/kara-lawson-breaks-ground-with-celtics/
- CHA: The Hornets Need To Go Into Asset-Collection Mode (from Jonathan DeLong, At The Hive):
- CLE: Cavs & Beilein Search For "Small Victories" That Will Define The Season (from Chris Fedor, clveland.com):
- DET: Bruce Brown Seeks Summer League Fix-Up (from Rod Beard, Detroit News):
From Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press: https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2019/07/04/detroit-pistons-bruce-brown-shooting/1644044001/
- GSW: Smailagic: Summer League Curiosity (from Phil Barber, Press-Democrat):
Read it here: https://www.pressdemocrat.com/sports/9765986-181/barber-warriors-alen-smailagic-a
- GSW: How Damian Jones Will Attempt To Secure Long-Term Future With Dubs (from Mark Medina, Mercury News):
Read it here: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/07/03/how-damian-jones-will-try-to-cement-a-long-term-future-with-the-warriors/
- GSW: How Will Cauley-Stein Fit?: (from Anthony Slater, The Athletic):
Read and watch it here: https://theathletic.com/1060561/2019/07/02/how-will-willie-cauley-stein-fit-into-the-reforming-warriors/?source=dailyemail
- MEM: Shittu Is Eager To Regain Ground (from Michael Wallace, grizzlies.com):
- MIA: How The Heat Will Re-Tool Around Butler & Herro (from Adam Spinella, The Basketball Writers):
Read and watch it here: https://bballwriters.com/analysis/how-miami-heat-will-re-tool-around-jimmy-butler-and-tyler-herro/
- NOP: Favors Is Better Than You Think (from Oleh Kosel, The Bird Writes):
Read and watch it here: https://www.thebirdwrites.com/2019/7/3/18700387/derrick-favors-pelicans-utah-jazz-nba-trade-scouting-report-rudy-gobert-zion-jahlil-okafor-center
- PHO: By Signing Rubio, Suns Are Betting On Their Young Core (from Evan Sidery, Bright Side Of The Sun):
Read it here: https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2019/7/2/20676795/signing-ricky-rubio-phoenix-suns-betting-young-core
- PHO: Plan Is In Place, But Asset Management Is Poor (from Gerald Bourguet, Hoops Habit):
Read it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2019/07/03/phoenix-suns-plan-place-asset-management-poor/
- SAS: How Thomas Robinson Plans To Prove He Deserves Another Shot (from Jabari Young, The Athletic):
- UTA: Takeaways From The Utah SL (from Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune):
Read it here: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/07/04/triple-team-jarrell/
- WAS: IT & The Wizards Have Found Each Other In Their Hours Of Need (from Candace Buckner, Washington Post):
Read it here: https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/nba/isaiah-thomas-and-the-wizards-have-found-each-other-in-their-hours-of-need/
- SL Rookies To Know (from Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2843703-2019-nba-summer-league-rookies-to-know-before-they-explode-onto-the-scene#slide7
- Projecting Starting Salaries For Best Available FAs (from Bobby Marks, ESPN):
Read it here: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/27076926/projecting-starting-salaries-best-available-nba-free-agents
- DMC Is A Man Without A Team (from Paolo Uggetti, The Ringer):
Read it here: https://www.theringer.com/2019/7/3/20681316/demarcus-cousins-free-agency-no-new-team