NEWS AND NOTES
- BOS: What Schroder Brings To The Celtics (from Adam Taylor, Celtics Blog): https://www.celticsblog.com/2021/8/18/22626748/what-does-dennis-schroder-add-to-the-boston-celtics-jayson-tatum-marcus-smart-jaylen-brown-nba
- CLE: Garland Is Ready To Take The Next Step (from Chris Manning, Dime Mag): https://uproxx.com/dimemag/darius-garland-summer-league-interview-cavs/
- CLE: Windler Enters Make Or Break Season (from Chris Fedor, cleveland.com): https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2021/08/dylan-windler-enters-a-make-or-break-season-with-cleveland-cavaliers-theres-been-a-lot-of-dark-days.html
- DAL: Pressure Builds For Mavs After Doncic Extension (from Michael Pina, Sports Illustrated): https://www.si.com/nba/2021/08/11/luka-doncic-mavericks-extension-future
- LAC: The Clips Will Feel Different Without Beverley (from Sabreena Merchant, Clips Nation): https://www.clipsnation.com/2021/8/17/21583534/la-clippers-patrick-beverley-trade-memphis-nostalgia-la-our-way-we-over-me
- MIA: Okpala: Understanding His Role (from Brady Hawk, Five Reasons Sports): https://www.fivereasonssports.com/news/kz-okpala-understanding-his-nba-role/
- MIA: Film Study: What Lowry Brings To The Heat (from Nekias Duncan, Basketball News): https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/what-kyle-lowry-brings-to-the-miami-heat
- MIL: The Bucks' Retooled SG Position (from Jacob Maier, Behind The Buck Pass): https://behindthebuckpass.com/2021/08/17/milwaukee-bucks-analyzing-2021-22-shooting-guard-rotation/
From Cody Houdek, Premium Hoops: https://premiumhoops.org/2021/08/17/grayson-allen-an-analysis-of-the-milwaukee-bucks-new-shooting-guard/
- MIN: What Patrick Beverley Brings (from Dalton Sell, Hoops Habit): https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/17/timberwolves-patrick-beverley-trade/
- NOP: The Pels Have Improved Their Shooting (from Aaron Kellerstrass, Pelican Debrief): https://pelicandebrief.com/2021/08/17/new-orleans-pelicans-shooting
- SAC: How Will Davion Mitchell Change Things For The Kings? (from Ian Levy, The Step Back): https://fansided.com/2021/08/18/davion-mitchell-kings-future/
- In A Suddenly Win-Now NBA, What Happens Later? (from John Hollinger, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/2774991/2021/08/17/hollinger-in-a-suddenly-win-now-nba-what-happens-later/
- Free Agency: What Happened & What Remains To Be Answered (from Keith Smith, Spotrac): https://www.spotrac.com/research/nba/nba-free-agency-5-lists-of-5-1283/
- Jason Hart Looking Forward To First Year As HC Of G League Ignite (from Chris Sheridan, Basketball News): https://www.basketballnews.com/stories/jason-hart-dealing-with-many-unknowns-in-first-year-with-g-league-ignite
- Ranking The Biggest NBA Finals "Carry Jobs" (from Russell Goldenberg, Pudding): https://pudding.cool/2021/08/nba-carry/
- The Art Of 'Sticking Around' In The NBA (from Dan Devine, The Ringer): https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/10/17/20917755/nba-kendrick-perkins-sticking-around
SUMMER LEAGUE
- CLE: Recapping The Cavs In The SL (from Joe Gabriele, cavaliers.com): https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/features/mobley-summer-210817
- DET: The Little Things Make Cunningham Special (from lionsfan03, Detroit Bad Boys): https://www.detroitbadboys.com/2021/8/17/22622688/nba-detroit-pistons-cade-cunningham-impact-goes-beyond-the-box-score
- GSW: Moody Can Help Dubs Right Away, But Must Keep Developing (from Kendra Andrews, NBC Sports): https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-moses-moody-proved-he-can-make-immediate-impact
- HOU: Rockets Deem SL Mission Accomplished (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle): https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Rockets-deem-summer-mission-accomplished-16394090.php
- MIA: Heat SL Takeaways (from Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald): https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article253524629.html
-OKC: Thunder SL Takeaways (from Nick Crain, Forbes): https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholascrain/2021/08/17/okc-thunder-summer-league-takeaways/?sh=23d4d8db1da4
From Joe Mussatto, The Oklahoman: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/nba/thunder/2021/08/17/nba-summer-league-2021-what-we-learned-about-thunder-and-didnt-learn/8165083002/
- ORL: A Review Of Franz Wagner At SL (from Josh Cohen, magic.com): https://www.nba.com/magic/news/review-franz-wagner-nba-summer-league-20210818
- ORL: Magic's Young Core Showed Positive Signs At SL (from Omar Cabrera, Orlando Magic Daily): https://orlandomagicdaily.com/2021/08/17/orlando-magic-young-core-showed-more-positive-signs-at-summer-league
- PHI: Observations After Springer Leads Sixers To Win In SL Finale (from Noah Levick, NBC Sports): https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/sixers/sixers-jazz-nba-summer-league-2021-paul-reed-jaden-springer
- PHI: Takeaways From Sixers SL (from Christopher Kline, The Sixer Sense): https://thesixersense.com/2021/08/18/sixers-5-takeaways-2021-summer-league-run
- PHO Jalen Smith Makes Case For Minutes With Strong SL Effort (from Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic): https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2021/08/17/jalen-smith-makes-case-suns-minutes-strong-summer-league-play/8166083002/
- SAC: Mitchell's Defense Helped Kings Win SL (from Jason Jones, The Athletic): https://theathletic.com/2776525/2021/08/18/davion-mitchells-defense-helped-kings-win-summer-league-but-the-regular-season
From Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee: https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article253562229.html
From James Ham, NBC Sports: https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/kings/kings-bobby-jackson-shines-first-head-coaching-opportunity
- SAS: Weiskamp Trusting The Process And His New Teammates (from Jeff Garcia, KENS): https://www.kens5.com/article/sports/im-excited-to-learn-from-all-of-them-spurs-rookie-wieskamp-trusting-the-process-and-his-new-teammates/273-b98d6053-e9a9-4569-88c6-e6777f617ac7
- TOR: Summer League Gives Raptors A Lot To Work With - And Work On (from Doug Smith, Toronto Star): https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/analysis/2021/08/17/nba-summer-league-gives-the-raptors-a-lot-to-work-with-and-work-on.html
From Ryan Wolstat, Toronto Sun: https://torontosun.com/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors/raptors-have-to-like-what-they-saw-from-flynn-barnes-achiuwa-and-more-in-vegas
- UTA: What We Learned About Jazz Players In SL (from Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune): https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/08/17/triple-team-what-did-we/
- The SL Standouts (from Jeremy Woo, Sports Ilustrated): https://www.si.com/nba/2021/08/18/all-nba-summer-league-team-jalen-green-davion-mitchell
- The Best Rookies At 2021 SL (from Kevin O'Connor, SBNation): https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2021/8/17/22627296/nba-summer-league-2021-las-vegas-rookies-ranked-jalen-green
- Grading The SL EC Rookies (from Chad Ford, NBABigBoard):
- The Players Who Were Handed The Keys At SL (from Bryan Kalbrosky, Hoops Hype): https://hoopshype.com/lists/summer-league-las-vegas-desmond-bane-patrick-williams-naji-marshall/