The Brooklyn Nets grabbed all the headlines at the start of free agency, securing commitments from both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant when the negotiation period began this past Sunday afternoon. But the terms of their agreements didn’t start trickling out until late Sunday … [Read more...]
2019 Draft Strategy: Trade Down
The 2018 draft was very strong, particularly at the top. Each of the top 5 picks made the All-Rookie First Team. Though voting on All-Rookie teams tends to be biased somewhat by draft position, this result was largely justified. Each of these players was among the 8 rookies with … [Read more...]
How the Bucks Acquired Niko
On Thursday night, Nikola Mirotic played his first game for the Milwaukee Bucks, after being acquired at the trade deadline in exchange for Jason Smith, Stanley Johnson, and multiple second round draft picks. Much has been written about Niko’s fit with the team and his … [Read more...]
Promoting Competition, Part 2: My Proposal
If you’ve read Part 1, you might be able to guess my basic objectives. I want to raise the level of competition from the bottom up, by encouraging all teams to try to win. I want to increase the likelihood that well-run organizations can meaningfully contend. And I want to … [Read more...]
Promoting Competition, Part 1: A Reply to Cleaning the Glass’s ‘Balancing Act’
One of my favorite websites is Cleaning the Glass, run by former Sixers VP of Basketball Strategy Ben Falk. That site produces a tremendous amount of quality content, from team previews to film breakdowns, front office insights, and new ways of viewing player stats. I highly … [Read more...]