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):

Read it here: http://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba-au/news/australian-ryan-broekhoff-dallas-mavericks-nba-contract-luka-doncic-europe-boomers-lokomotiv-kuban/1pshvm4vz03p21tca50xnqutgm

- 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):

Read it here:  https://www.celticsblog.com/2018/7/7/17543390/nba-free-agency-zach-lavine-bulls-kings-restricted-marcus-smart-celtics-boston-danny-ainge-offer

- 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