Basketball Intelligence for 9/23/24
Time for Embiid to live up to his deal, is Chet the next star? and more
LEAGUE STORIES
Predicting six NBA teams to improve or decline in the 2024-25 season
Kevin Pelton, ESPN.com
Joel Embiid’s Extension and the Five People Facing the Most Pressure This NBA Season
Michael Pena, The Ringer
WBD-NBA lawsuit gives inside look at ‘poison pills’ in new rights deal
Daniel Kaplan, Awful Announcing
Film Study: Top picks from 2021 still have much to prove
John Schuhmann, NBA.com
TEAM STORIES
WAS: Wizards’ Top Pick Defended By High-Ranking Official
Quenton S Albertie, Last Word on Sports
UTA: Utah Jazz Season Preview: Mistakes they have to avoid repeating
James Hansen, SLC Dunk
TOR: Is Scottie Barnes a big enough star for Toronto?
Tom Ziller, Good Morning It’s Basketball
SAC: Can Keegan Murray push Kings beyond respectability?
Joe Wolfond, The Score
PHX: 3 Reasons Suns should be concerned ahead of 2024-25 season
Luke Duffy, Valley of the Suns
PHI: Kelly Oubre Jr. has all he needs to keep thriving with Sixers
Tom West, Liberty Ballers
PHI: Time for Embiid to live up to his deal
Mike Sielski, The Philadelphia Inquirer
OKC: Chet Holmgren: The Next NBA Breakout Star in 2024-25
Tramaine Griffin, Last Word on Sports
OKC: How Sustainable is Aaron Wiggins’ Perimeter Shooting Efficiency?
Ethan Baca, SI.com
NOP: New Orleans Pelicans Focus Should Be Increasing Three Point Attempts Next Season
Terry Kimble, SI.com