Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 7/7/18
- Ayton's Debut: The Good And The Bad (from Kevin Pelton/Mike Schmitz, ESPN):
Read and watch it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24024220/scouting-deandre-ayton-nba-summer-league-phoenix-suns
- Doncic Was The Top Player On Mavs' Draft Board (from Tim McMahon, ESPN):
Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24024474/luka-doncic-dallas-mavericks-was-best-player-nba-draft-mark-cuban-says
- New Raptors' HC Nurse Ready To Challenge DeRozan Defensively (from Emily Sadler, sportsnet.ca):
Read it here: https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/raptors-nick-nurse-ready-challenge-demar-derozan-defensively/
- Sean Marks Talks Trades & FAs (from Tom Dowd, nets.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2018/07/06/brooklyn-nets-summer-league-sean-marks-talks-trades-and-free-agents
- Q & A: Steve Kerr On Adding DMC (from Scott Ostler, SFGate):
Read it here: https://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/Q-A-with-Steve-Kerr-on-adding-DeMarcus-Cousins-13055915.php
- DMC To The Dubs Didn't Break The NBA (from Andrew Sharp, Sports Illustrated):
Read it here: https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-broken-not-because-demarcus-134213492.html
- Mavs: Broekhoff Relishing Dream Opportunity (from Benyam Kidane, Sporting News):
- Pistons Likely To Add Grgurich To Coaching Staff (from Sean Corp, Detroit Bad Boys):
Read it here: https://www.detroitbadboys.com/2018/7/6/17540566/detroit-pistons-tim-grgurich-coaching-staff-dwane-casey
- Pistons: Casey's Staff Hits Ground Running In Player Development (from Keith Langlois, pistons.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/pistons/features/caseys-staff-hits-ground-running-player-development-starting-last-3-no-1-picks
- The Rise & Fall Of Microfracture Surgery (from Malika Andrews, Chicago Tribune):
Read it here: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/ct-spt-nba-microfracture-surgery-amare-stoudemire-20180706-story.html
- Shrinking FA Market Means It's Likely Celtics Retain Smart (from Bobby Manning, Celtics Blog):
- Cavs: Altman Says No To Tanking (from Joe Vardon, cleveland.com):
Read it here: https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2018/07/koby_altman_doesnt_want_cavali.html
- Tyreke Evans: Ready For New Role (from Mark Monteith, Pacers.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/evans-ready-new-role-winning
- What Does O'Quinn Bring To The Pacers? (from Jonathan Matthes, 8 Points, 9 Seconds):
Read it here: https://8points9seconds.com/2018/07/06/left-field-kyle-oquinn/
- Pacers: McDermott Hopes He's Found A Home (from Mark Monteith, pacers.com):
Read it here: https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/mobile-mcdermott-hopes-hes-found-home
- The Top Day One NVSL Performances (from Real GM):
Read it here: https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/daily-leaders/2018-07-06