Basketball Intelligence For 7/7/24
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TEAM-SPECIFIC
IND: In second NBA summer, Jarace Walker will get a chance to play the 3 and lead
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
LAL: If JJ Redick is Lakers’ only big move, is it enough?
Mirjam Swanson, OC Register
MEM: Grizzlies drafting by the numbers
King Jemison, Daily Memphian
MIA: Caleb Martin's Heat departure makes other free agent re-signing more crucial
Daniel Riccio, All U Can Heat
Martin and Highsmith were the Miami Heat's top perimeter defenders last season. They might be able to afford losing one -- but not both
NOP: Yves Missi outgrew his older brother, Steve, in rapid rise to becoming an NBA player
Christian Clark, The Advocate
OKC: Hartenstein says it was hard to leave Knicks, he and Chet Holmgren can be 'deadly' together
James Herbert, CBS Sports
OKC: Why Isaiah Hartenstein is the perfect signing for the Thunder
Justin Schwarze, Thunderous Intentions
OKC: Thunder Solidified Their Status as Contenders With 3 Offseason Moves
Svyatoslav Rovenchuk, Give Me Sport
OKC: Who is Dillon Jones? Meet OKC Thunder rookie and family who led him to NBA
Gracie Rawlings, The Oklahoman
SAC: Monk explains why he re-signed with Kings instead of seeking more money
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee
SAC: Kings, Jordan McLaughlin Agree To One-Year Deal
Luke Adams, Hoops Rumors
(NOTE: In midseason 2022, Jordan had a string of consecutive games in which he totaled a league best-ever 58 assists to just a single turnover!!)
SAS: The Spurs’ front office knows what it’s doing
JeJe Gomez, Pounding The Rock
The Spurs are still in the middle of their rebuild and will eventually need to make some big moves, but for now, nailing the smaller ones is enough
TOR: Draft Pick 31, Jonathan Mogbo
Brendan Stewart, Raptors Republic
UTA: How 4 Jazz players hope to show off changes to their games in summer league
Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune
Walker Kessler, Keyonte George, Taylor Hendricks and Cody Williams are among the Utah players set to play
CHI-SAC-SAS TRADE
from Justin Verrier, The Ringer
from Matt Moore, Action Network
from Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee
from Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic
from JeJe Gomez, Pounding The Rock
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