In late April, Doc Rivers could be seen walking out of the Staples Center for the last time of the 2016-17 NBA season. For the sixth year in a row, the Los Angeles Clippers had been eliminated early from the playoffs. For most organizations, this
It turns out Sam Hinkie wasn’t so crazy after all. The former Philadelphia 76ers general manager was chastised—and eventually resigned—for intentionally losing games and tanking for higher draft picks. But four years after “The Process” began, things are definitely trending towards sunny in Philadelphia. Despite
Dan Gilbert and, by extension, Koby Altman tried it. They really did. The Cleveland Cavaliers owner and newly-named general manager sat before a mass of media members on July 24 and did their darnedest to present a strong, unified appearance. But regardless of whether the
For most NBA teams, one or two players possess the ability to initiate offense or create in a way that crucially threatens the defense from the wing. Think John Wall and Bradley Beal on the Washington Wizards. However, the number of individuals who can consistently
Shooting and defense. The NBA is consumed with acquiring players who can prevent points on one end of the floor while stretching their game out past the three-point line on the other. Teams want contributors who can do both, and if you can’t, you better
Things are looking up in the Mile High City. After going 40-42 and missing the Western Conference playoffs by a single game, the Denver Nuggets added prized free agent Paul Millsap to the mix. The team utilized a three-team trade with the Los Angeles Clippers
Four offseasons ago, Sam Hinkie walked into Philadelphia for his first day as the 76ers’ general manager, a job that coincided with the organization’s fallout from an Andrew Bynum trade that crippled the future of the franchise. Even with players like Jrue Holiday, Thaddeus Young,
The Utah Jazz are in the midst of a less-than-stellar offseason, one highlighted by several notable departures from their 51-win roster: sole All-star Gordon Hayward, starting point guard George Hill and avid outdoorsman Boris Diaw. In general, losing a player of Hayward’s caliber can be