Basketball Intelligence For 8/13/25
The day's best basketball news and reporting.
THE BASKETBALL INTELLIGENCE NETWORK
Just Because It’s an Imperative Doesn’t Make It a Reality (Atlantic Division Preview)
Aaron and Evan Tip-Off by talking about the rapid ascendance of Dominique Malonga and the inevitability of the Minnesota Lynx. They then do a Vibe Check on the release of some of the more important games of the NBA schedule for the forthcoming season (
LEAGUEWIDE
Ranking Top 10 Minimum-Contract NBA Free Agents Still Available
Eric Pincus, Bleacher Report
Looking ahead: 21 potential NBA free agents in the class of 2026
Kurt Helin, NBC Sports
The Best Three-Point Shot Blockers
Owen Phillips, The F5
The next domino of the NBA's extension era
Tom Ziller, Good Morning It’s Basketball
NBA News and Rumor Roundup 8/13/2025
Jacob Sutton, JSutt Hoops
The Fun and Folly of NBA Rankings
Dave Deckard, Blazer’s Edge
NBA fans can thank Immanuel Quickley for a slow free agency
Eamon Cassels, Fansided
Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas is seeking a deal worth more than Quickley's as he believes that he is a better player. Unfortunately, for Thomas, it looks like he might have to accept the qualifying offer and seek that big contract next summer. Furthermore, cap expert Bobby Marks believes Quickely's extension "screwed up" the market for many restricted free agents. As a result, it's fair to say that Quickley's contract has caused a massive ripple effect across the league.
NBA Trade Networks
Chris Gunther, Charting Hoops
TEAM NEWS
BKN: Exclusive: Danny Wolf’s ‘bread and butter’ to headline rookie focus with Nets
Chris Dodson, Clutch Points
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