Avi’s Top-30 2021-Draft Prospects Big Board
By Avi Tyagi The premise: Filling out a big board with the top 30 prospects from the 2021 Draft, roughly 2 seasons later. Much has changed, but on the whole, 19 of the original first rounders remain [...]
NBA Expansion Candidates: Looking at NBA History to Find the Next 2 Cities
By Avi Tyagi We begin this exercise with Seattle. This is the obvious first pick. There are far too many factors that suggest that Seattle is a ready-made medium-large market, ready to bring the Supersonics back [...]
2023 NTC Draft Show: Beal to PHX, Draft Philosophy
2023 NTC Draft Show Beal to PHX, Draft Philosophy NTC contributors Oliver Arruda and Aaron Pearlstein start by breaking down the first blockbuster trade of the 2023 offseason, [...]
What are the Suns Options with Chris Paul after Waiving Him?
By Colin Maher, Cap Specialist and contributor to No Trade Clause On June 7th, ESPN reported the Phoenix Suns informed Chris Paul of their intention to waive him before his $30.8 million salary for the 2023-2024 season [...]
A TLDR; Miami Heat Review: Notes From the Playoffs
By Avi Tyagi To recap the Miami Heat’s playoffs to date, I would like to first establish a few contentious rulings. Over the course of the last year, I meticulously created my own version of All-Star teams [...]
NTC Podcast #70: Conference Finals Rage on, LeBron’s Future, Possible Rule Changes
THE NTC PODCAST: EPISODE 70 Conference Finals Rage on, LeBron's Future, Possible Rule Changes Host Aaron Washington and NTC salary cap specialist Colin Maher get back behind the [...]
What to do with the third pick
By Devin Zanskas In the CJ McCollum trade, the Trail Blazers only received one first round pick back, and it didn’t even convey last season like it could’ve. According to ESPN’s Andrew Lopez, the Pelicans’ draft pick [...]
Draft Pick Winners/Losers: What draft pick protections hit big and who were the big losers?
By Colin Maher, Salary Cap Specialist and contributor to No Trade Clause As every NBA fan knows, with pick protections it becomes rocket science trying to track a team’s actual draft picks. Not only do you [...]
Denver Nuggets – Best in the West
By Avi Tyagi Jan 6, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) and guard Jamal Murray (27) during the second half at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Over the [...]
NTC Podcast #69: Playoff Check-in, Young Talents Rising
THE NTC PODCAST: EPISODE 69 Playoff Check-in, Young Talents Rising The action continues around the league, so what better time to praise the present while getting excited about [...]