The NBA has had a massive paradigm shift in the past few years, and it's impacting every team in the league and most players. It's led to increased parity and hope among the miserable, and it's breaking up fun teams. All things are true.
Victor Wembanyama took a potential discount from the Spurs on his extension, mimicking two Thunder stars, the reigning Finals MVP and two older legends.
Milwaukee stuns everyone with a two years' late contract for Gary Trent. Plus: Bam Adebayo addresses Tyler Herro's apparent criticism.
The Kawhi Leonard trade is on hold while the NBA sorts out the Aspiration fake-tree-and-fake-endorsement scandal. It's starting to feel like Adam Silver is way out of his depth.
Amid loud conversation about fear of the second apron, the only team over that threshold in 2025-26 signs up for potential further flirtation with it in the coming years. What are the Cavaliers cooking up?
Los Angeles has bet big on Luka Magic. That bet has generally worked out in the past.
"Optionality" is the word Brad Stevens used to explain the Jaylen Brown trade. He's talking about three years from now.
Daily notes on the profound and profane in the NBA.
Jaylen Brown replaces a high-frequency deep shooter. Does Tyrese Maxey end up in more of a spot-up role? Who's going to sacrifice here?
Not all analytics dislike Jaylen Brown's performance. Just the adjusted plus-minus metrics currently in vogue.
In a stunner, the Celtics trade Jaylen Brown to the Sixers for Paul George and draft equity. How did it come to this so quickly?
Nothing else makes sense.
Portland stuns everyone by trading for Ja Morant. But why?
The Klaw may need to uproot his life in Los Angeles and get replanted back in the North. This is the newest development to chip away at his legacy. I may need to branch off into a different line of jokes.
The Timberwolves are never boring and never at rest under Tim Connelly.
Charlotte's main character is suddenly apparently available. But why?
One crisis resolved creates another. It's the only way in the NBA. Plus: the first round of the NBA Draft lacked intrigue, even if the players have it.
The Bucks traded Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Heat. What now?
That's not a problem for Miami, lords of the play-in. It's a different story for Boston.
Sure, his team won a championship ... 26 years after he took over management and only after he reigned over one of the most deliriously stupid eras for any franchise in memory. The Knicks won in spite of James Dolan.