Basketball Intelligence for 12/7/23

Headband Luka, Clutch Conley, Pacers pacing the pack, and more!

LEAGUEWIDE STORIES

Previewing the NBA In-Season Tournament’s Final Four
Michael Pina, The Ringer

Re-Grading Every NBA Team's 2023 Free-Agent Pickups So Far
Grant Hughes, Bleacher Report

Kia Rookie Ladder: Chet Holmgren holds steady; Jamie Jaquez Jr. soars
Steve Aschburner, NBA.com

Three Things I Noticed on League Pass: Shai Will Get Where He Wants, Not Where You Want Him To Go
Jared Dubin, Last Night, In Basketball

Shunted to the side too often over the past few seasons, Tobias Harris is back looking like a key offensive cog for the Sixers. After his usage rate his a career-low 18.2% a year ago, Tobias is back over the league average, and he’s actually having his most efficient scoring season to date with a 60.5 true-shooting percentage.

Part of the reason for that: he is straight-up bullying dudes when he gets the chance to isolate.

TEAM STORIES

ATL: Revisiting the five keys to the Hawks’ season
Lauren Williams, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution