Friday mailbag: Big trades, CP3 and the morality of booing Ben Simmons
Plus the weekend Olympic basketball schedule and more.
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The Pistons showed us the unbreakable power of restricted free agency
The Pistons had their star center in a very difficult spot, gave him minor concessions and in the 11th hour, he accepted them. The system is set up to this if teams have the will. Plus: Victor Wembanyama stands up to sports betting and the Blazers do an oopsie.
The preseason NBA coaching hot seat rankings
We had six offseason coaching changes, and (technically) two during last season. Who's on close watch heading into 2026-27?
Vegas provides a new meaning for the term 'NBA bubble'
Reports indicate bids for the Las Vegas expansion club are coming in at $12-13 billion. This is absolutely bonkers, even by the current standards of sports team valuations.
The Knicks' long march to the second apron
New York is two seasons away from apparent salary cap hell. But it's already impacting the team negatively. Can they survive the hike intact?