Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 7/5/16
Free Agency:
- How The Warriors Got Durant (from Sam Amick, USA Today):
Read it here: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2016/07/04/kevin-durant-warriors-free-agent-thunder/86684632/
- How Durant Will Fit With Warriors (from Coach Nick, BBall Breakdown):
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMJZ6CLrwcM and from Scott Rafferty, Sporting News: http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/kevin-durant-warriors-scheme-offense-shots-curry-thompson-green-thunder/klh4d8bkusp41qc4gar7mbf7r
- Q & A With Thunder GM Sam Presti (from Sam Amick, USA Today):
Read it here: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2016/07/05/sam-presti-thunder-kevin-durant-warriors/86698372/
- What Next For The Thunder? (from Anthony Slater, newsok.com):
Read it here: http://newsok.com/whats-next-for-the-thunder-after-kevin-durants-shocking-departure/article/5508051
- Trail Blazers Improve Despite Misses In Free Agency (from Jason Quick, csnnw.com):
Read it here: http://www.csnnw.com/portland-trail-blazers/trail-blazers-2016-foray-free-agency-has-been-one-marked-misses-even-they
- Al Horford Scouting Report (from Tom Westerholm, masslive.com):
Read and view it here: http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2016/07/al_horford_scouting_report_bos.html
- Rondo Signing Signifies Lack Of Direction (from Sean Highkin, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2650109-rajon-rondo-signing-signifies-lack-of-direction-for-chicago-bulls
- Hornets' Deals With Sessions, Hibbert (from Rick Bonnell, Charlotte Observer):
Read it here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nba/charlotte-hornets/article87648117.html
- Knicks Take Risk With Brandon Jennings As Backup PG (from Marc Berman, NYPost):
Read it here: http://nypost.com/2016/07/04/knicks-land-derrick-rose-backup-in-brandon-jennings/
- Luke Walton's Promise Of A Significant Role For Mozgov (from Mark Medina, LA Daily News):
Read it here: http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20160704/nba-free-agency-timofey-mozgovs-sold-on-luke-waltons-promise-of-a-significant-role
- Day 4 Recap (from Grant Hughes, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2650054-2016-nba-free-agency-everything-you-need-to-know-from-day-4
- Chandler Parsons And The History Of Grizzlies Wings (from Ian Levy, fansided.com):
Read it here: http://fansided.com/2016/07/05/chandler-parsons-perfect-for-memphis-grizzlies/
- Sergio Rodriguez (from Jessica Camerato, csnphilly.com):
Read it here: http://www.csnphilly.com/philadelphia-76ers/8-things-know-about-new-sixers-point-guard-sergio-rodriguez
- CBA/Salary Cap Basics (from Daniel Rowell/Philip Rossman-Reich/Jacob Rosen, Hardwood Paroxysm):
Read it here: http://hardwoodparoxysm.com/2016/07/05/kevin-durant-contract-cba-bird-rights-warriors-thunder-cap-holds/
Summer Leagues:
- Utah Summer League, Day One (from Ben Dowsett, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/utah-summer-league-day-1-roundup/
- Five D-League Alums To Watch In Utah Summer League (from Chris Priczak, Ridiculous Upside):
Read it here: http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2016/7/4/12092986/five-d-league-alums-to-keep-an-eye-on-in-utah-summer-league
- Ben Simmons Summer League Debut (from Mike Sorensen, Deseret News):
- Eight D-League Alums To Watch In Las Vegas Summer League (from Nicholas LeTourneau, Ridiculous Upside):
Read it here: http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2016/7/4/12091184/eight-d-league-alums-to-watch-at-las-vegas-summer-league
- Willie Cauley-Stein (from Jason Jones, Sacramento Bee):
Read it here: http://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-blog/article87628167.html
- Stanley Johnson (from Rod Beard, Detroit News):
Read it here: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2016/07/04/johnson-showing-summer-league-growth-spurt/86691284/
- Lorenzo Brown (from Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press):
Read it here: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2016/07/04/detroit-pistons-orlando-magic-summer-league/86684790/ and from David Mayo, mlive.com: http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2016/07/pistons_notes_lorenzo_brown_co.html
- Even NBA Stars Must Follow Drew League Protocol (from Josh Martin, Bleacher Report):
Read it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2649779-with-drew-league-popularity-soaring-even-nba-stars-must-follow-protocol-to-join
- Dean Tolson Writes The Story Of His Life (from Dave Boling, TheOlympian.com):
Read it here: http://www.theolympian.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/dave-boling/article87640177.html
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
- Andrew Bogut (from Ronaldinho, Golden State Of Mind): http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2016/7/5/12093996/nba-trade-rumor-2016-andrew-bogut-golden-state-warriors-season-review
- Tibor Pleiss (from Aaron Falk, Salt Lake Tribune): http://www.sltrib.com/sports/4080540-155/utah-jazz-german-center-tibor-pleiss?fullpage=1