Searching for the next KD
Searching for the next KD By Devin Zanskas While it was underwhelming, the Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving era for the Nets had moments of brilliance, most notably pushing the eventual 2021 champions, the Bucks, to [...]
No Longer Light Years Ahead
By Devin Zanskas Draymond getting suspended for two separate stints contributed significantly to the Warriors’ disappointing season, as he missed 21 games combined. He’s one of the best defensive players ever, so Draymond being unavailable for a [...]
An Inflection Point For The Raptors
By Devin Zanskas Losing Kawhi Leonard in the summer of 2019 was a calculated risk that clearly paid off for the Raptors, but they also lost four key rotation players from the year that they won [...]
NBA Projected Standings: Eastern Conference
Here's the explainer: These projections factor in injuries and suspensions. The projected depth charts (see below) go hand in hand with these standings and list the starters and the specific backups. These may differ from the first [...]
Harden Trade Deep Dive: Exceptions Used, Math Breakdown, and the New CBA
Written by Colin Maher, Salary Cap Specialist for No Trade Clause Introduction Unless more fireworks occur at the trade deadline (which is always a possibility), the James Harden trade may have been the last time that a [...]
Boston Celtics: My Projected #1 Seed in the East
Last year, I had 5 names I was rotating between for my last two Eastern Conference All-Star Performance spots. Those 5: Trae Young, Bam Adebayo, Kristaps Porzingis, Kyrie Irving, and Bradley Beal. At the time, I picked Trae and [...]
Dame Time in the 414
By Avi Tyagi The Milwaukee Bucks' deal for Dame was risky, unprecedented, and timed to perfection. Here's how. Jrue Holiday had been a core member of the Bucks for the past 3 seasons. According to my [...]
Which stars will remain in LA?
By Devin Zanskas Following an uninspiring track record, the Clippers found success over the past decade upon the arrival of their current owner, Steve Ballmer. Despite the Lob City Clippers not living up to their hype, the [...]
When should OKC invest in stars?
By Devin Zanskas Sam Presti, the Thunder’s general manager for the past 16 years, has clearly done an outstanding job rebuilding the franchise, not only with their Big 3 from the last decade, but also in this [...]
Draft Pick Analysis: Relative Performance and Payroll Efficiency
Colin Maher, Salary Cap Specialist and Contributor to No Trade Clause For this research project, I answered two questions: How often does a Draft Pick outperform the average production of picks higher in the draft? and How [...]