ROSTER CONSTRUCTION
Brandin Podziemski Gets $110 Million, Immediately Becomes Most Expensive Podz in America
Golden State has locked up Podz for five years and approximately the GDP of a small collection of abbreviations.
Five-Year Plans
Every franchise has a plan. The timeline, arrows and definition of “year” may vary.
FREE AGENCY ACTIVITIES
Jokić Says He’ll Re-Sign With Nuggets, Politely Declines PowerPoint About Team Direction
Denver prepared a five-year vision deck. Jokić already knew the part where he comes to work and plays basketball.
FREE AGENCY ACTIVITIES
Warriors Give Stephen Curry $116 Million to Continue Being Entire Organizational Plan
Golden State has secured two more years of its long-running strategy of having Stephen Curry and seeing what happens.
SOURCES SAY
SOURCES: Nets Believe Julius Randle and Michael Porter Jr. Could Accelerate Rebuild to Slightly Faster Rebuild
Brooklyn has reached the exciting stage of the rebuild where everyone agrees to see what happens.
BASKETBALL PHYSICS
Jazz Hand Darryn Peterson Keys to Rebuild, Remind Him He Is Still Too Young to Rent a Car
Utah trusts its 19-year-old rookie with the future of the franchise, but the rental counter remains unconvinced.
The Rebuild
Nets Introduce Julius Randle and Michael Porter Jr. to Five-Year Plan, Notice Whiteboard Is Still Blank
Brooklyn unveiled the future Thursday. The future has excellent dry-erase potential.
The Rebuild
Hornets Reveal Post-LaMelo Blueprint Featuring Naz Reid, Coby White and Several Extremely Confident Arrows
Charlotte’s new plan includes youth, versatility and an architectural drawing in which every arrow points up.
The Rebuild
Bulls Study Eastern Conference Bracket, Quietly Ask If Rebuilding Teams Are Allowed to Be Interesting
Chicago prepared for patient development and is now investigating reports that fans may accidentally enjoy the season.
The Rebuild
Jazz Give Keyonte George $157.5 Million, Officially Upgrade Rebuild From “Someday” to “Probably Soon”
Utah’s long-term plan has advanced from “future” to the considerably more aggressive “possibly the near future.”
Sample Size Abuse
Fan Uses Player’s Last 11 Minutes Of Basketball To Settle Five-Year Debate
A 4-for-5 shooting stretch has finally rendered several seasons of conflicting evidence unnecessary.