Note: Part Two of today’s BI newsletter, which focuses on Round Two of the Playoffs, will be published later today. Stay tuned!
TEAM-SPECIFIC STORIES
- ATL: Trae Young On Series Vs Heat (from Sarah Spencer, AJC): https://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/its-only-going-to-make-me-better-hawks-trae-young-on-series-vs-heat/2FR6ZG5HNBBZRMEM4UDIV2MG3M/
- ATL: Season Review: Onyeka Okongwu (from Malik Brown, Peachtree Hoops): https://www.peachtreehoops.com/2022/5/13/23069832/2021-22-atlanta-hawks-player-review-onyeka-okongwu-offense-defense-shooting-nba-stats
- CHA: Season Review: Cody Martin (from Jonathan DeLong, At The HIve): https://www.atthehive.com/2022/5/13/23069468/2021-22-charlotte-hornets-season-review-cody-martin
- LAL: Dubs Could Provide A Roadmap For The Lakers (from Dan Woike, LA Times): https://www.latimes.com/sports/newsletter/2022-05-13/golden-state-warriors-lakers
- MIN: Tyus Jones' Offseason Will Show Which NBA Teams Are Paying Attention (from Jace Frederick, Pioneer Press): https://www.twincities.com/2022/05/12/tyus-jones-offseason-will-show-which-nba-teams-are-paying-attention/
- OKC: Sam Presti's Season Exit Interview (from Clemente Almanza, USA Today): https://okcthunderwire.usatoday.com/2022/04/19/okc-thunder-quotes-sam-presti-responds-to-anti-tankers-calling-the-thunder-the-black-eye-of-the-nba/
- PHI: Sixers' Offseason Guide (from Bobby Marks, ESPN): https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/insider/story/_/id/33904786/nba-offseason-guide-2022-how-philadelphia-76ers-approach-offseason
From Christopher Kline, The Sixer Sense: https://thesixersense.com/2022/05/13/sixers-5-biggest-questions-entering-offseason
From Yossi Gozlan, Hoops Hype: https://hoopshype.com/lists/sixers-offseason-preview-james-hardens-contract-matisse-thybulle-extension-and-more/
From Stephen Noh, Sporting News: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/james-harden-76ers-contract-options-age-philadelphia/dgxpwsciuywcrwpnwbjmsbxk
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LEAGUE-WIDE STORIES
- 2022 1st Round Mock Draft (from Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer): https://www.theringer.com/video/2022/5/13/23069863/2022-first-round-mock-nba-draft-2-0-with-kevin-oconnor
- 2022 Draft Sleepers (from Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated): https://www.si.com/nba/2022/05/13/nba-draft-sleepers-terquavion-smith-keon-ellis-tyrese-martin
From Jon Chepkevich, The Analyst: https://theanalyst.com/na/2022/05/2022-nba-draft-sleepers-and-mid-major-prospects/
- 2022 Draft Prospect Terquavion Smith (from Adam Spinella, The Box And One):
- 2022 Draft Prospect: Paolo Banchero (from Rafael Barlowe, NBA Big Board):
- 2022 Draft Prospect Christian Koloko (from Tyler Metcalf, No Ceilings):
- 2022 Draft: International Prospects (from Nick Crain, Sports Illustrated): https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nba/article261407552.html
- 2022 Draft Prospect: Bennedict Mathurin (from Kings Film Room):


- 2022 Draft Prospect: Leonard Miller (from Chip Jones):
- Does Returning To School Improve Draft Stock? (from Andrei Greska, Paint Touches): https://painttouches.com/2022/05/12/does-returning-to-school-improve-draft-stock/
- How Award Voting Impacts Players Salaries (from Gilbert McGregor, Sporting News): https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/award-voting-all-nba-mvp-salaries-contracts-supermax/xcuokxcwgqropuhnemfcprzq
FOUR YEARS AGO TODAY: from the BI archives: http://basketballintelligence.net/2018/05/13/todays-best-nba-reporting-analysis-51318/