TEAM-SPECIFIC
ATL: Who will start at shooting guard alongside Trae Young?
Lauren Williams, AJC
CHI: 5 questions for the Bulls
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune
DAL: Mavericks' Center Depth: From Question Mark to Strength
Aiden Kauffman, Athlon Sports
DEN: Don't be fooled by offseason videos, Russ and the Nuggets need to avoid 1 key thing
Ben Handler, Nugg Love
(T)eams are more than happy to leave Russ open and let him fire up shots and live with the result. This cannot be a trap the Nuggets fall into this season.
The team needs to be extremely intentional and purposeful about what they are doing on offense. They need to put Westbrook in positions to succeed and to maximize his skill set. He can pressure the rim, set up teammates, get to the free throw line, rebound, and push the ball in transition.
He is arguably elite at all of those parts of the game. But his shooting is a disaster and he is highly capable of shooting his team right out of a game. Regardless of how many shots he makes in an open gym workout, I don’t want him firing up any threes for the Nuggets.
DEN: Christian Braun, Peyton Watson grew up admiring Russell Westbrook. Now they’re his teammates
Bennett Durando, Denver Post
Brody was a stylistic blueprint for young Christian Braun. He was a beacon of local pride for Peyton Watson in Los Angeles
DET: Jaden Ivey Needs a Breakout 3rd Year
Rich Stayman, MavsDraft
Ivey hasn't built great habits; how can he fix them under a new front office and head coach?
GSW: Transcript: Lindy Waters III introduction
Eric Apricot, Dub Nation HQ
MIA: 3 Essential areas of improvement for Nikola Jovic
Wes Goldberg, All U Can Heat
MIA: Contract extension? Check. Olympic gold? Check. Next up for Heat’s Bam Adebayo . . . leading man?
Ira Winderman, SunSentinel
MIA: Terry Rozier and Nikola Jovic still working way back, but expect to be ready for camp
Anthony Chiang, MiamiHerald
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