Good morning. Did Ryan McDonough trade you to a new city? If so, I hope you’re settling in easily. Now let’s basketball. Yes, basketball. It’s back, right Russell Westbrook?
Good morning. Did we get traded too?
Let’s pick through the NBA trade deadline aftermath. SUBSCRIBE.
HOPING FOR THE BEST: Chris Bosh is undergoing tests for a potentially serious condition in Miami.
MEET THE THUNK: DeAndre Jordan got the Spurs with a crazy powerful “throw dunk” which I guess we’re calling a “thunk.” But don’t worry: Tim Duncan got Jordan back later on! The Clippers beat San Antonio by four. DAJ got his free throw stroke going at just the right time.
WE HAVE GOOD NEWS, AND WE HAVE BAD NEWS: The Thunder beat Dallas to move into a tie for the No. 8 seed in the West. But Kevin Durant left the game due to a foot injury. Please, KD. Get healthy sir.
HELP US, NANNI: Ryan Nanni breaks down the biggest trades in 90 seconds.
KIDD’S NEW STUDENT: Ricky O’Donnell on how Michael Carter-Williams will develop under Jason Kidd.
KD IS NOT NICE PART IV: Actually this is less “not nice” and more “honest. He says the Thunder traded the one player, Reggie Jackson, who didn’t want to be in OKC. This came after Jackson thanked God for trading him to the 21-33 Detroit Pistons.
NEAT CHART ALERT: This chart breaks down who got traded where on deadline day.
ALONZO GEE’S TRADE JOURNEY ACROSS AMERICA: I made a map showing transactions involving Alonzo Gee over the past seven months.
FOR THE SCRAPBOOK: Permanent evidence that everyone freaked the heck out at the deadline.
ILLUMINATING: Ben Alamar, a former analytics staffer for the Sonics/Thunder and Cavaliers, writes about his experiences. A major thread: because so many smart economists want to work in the NBA, salaries are artificially low.
TRADE GRADES! On Insider, Kevin Pelton grades out all 11 trades. Whew.
TRUTH: Steve Blake is great.
WHAT DRAGIC TELLS US ABOUT OURSELVES: Bethlehem Shoals wrote about Goran Dragic’s trade request before he (meaning Goran) was sent to Miami.
HUMAN CAPITAL IN THE NBA: Interesting piece by Seth Partnow on how human capital is treated and the issue of perception.
Happy Friday. Have a great weekend, and we’ll see you next week.
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