Trades and Team Building

Talking Lakers and Luka: How to Build the Team Around Dončić

An hour with Jovan Buha (The Athletic) on his podcast, talking how to build around Luka.

Jun 18 •

NBA Trends, Part III: The Rise of Skilled Size

Playoff lessons, counters to pressure, and the evolution of offense

Jun 3 •

Draft Data Deep Dive, Part II: Athletic Wings and Second-Round Gems for the Lakers

Let’s talk data, models, and other insights on athletic wings, bigs, and low-risk gambles

May 27 •

NBA Trends, Part II: The Rise of Offensive Rebounding

Lakers’ playoff death sentence and Mavericks’ past strategic oversight

May 15 •

NBA Trends, Part I: The New Era of Speed, Athleticism, and Aggressiveness

Evolving court geometry, rules, ball pressure, and the new paradigm

May 9 •

The Most Underrated Trait of a Contender? Familiarity

Star power gets you there, continuity gets you through

May 5 •

Mavericks’ New Era with Anthony Davis at Power Forward

Can Dallas replicate the 41-10 Cavs and the 2020 Lakers?

Feb 7 •

Day 3, Nova Luka Domini: Luka, LeBron, and Kyrie Speak For the First Time

Plus the latest KD rumors, first post-trade look at the Mavs, Lakers, and Grimes-Martin trade impressions

Feb 5 •

The Day After: Processing The Luka Dončić Trade

Still no logic, but new info reveals a lot

Feb 3 •

The Nico Harrison Trade

I don't know where to begin... but I'll try

Feb 2 •

Trade Deadline Series: The Ultimate Guide to the Wing Trade Options

Part II: The best, most realistic, and under-the-radar options

Jan 28 •

Disappointing No-Show Reveals Same Old Issues

Mavs Game Observations: Game 40 vs Nuggets

Jan 15 •

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