Good morning. Let’s basketball.
How does David Lee look in green?
That and more in Wednesday’s NBA newsletter.
BOSTON LEE PARTY: The Warriors traded David Lee to the Celtics for Gerald Wallace, saving a big chunk of luxury tax in the process without hurting the team’s depth too much. Meanwhile, Lee should have a nice impact in Boston as the glorified Brandon Bass replacement. Good job, teams!
THEIR OWN IDEAL: Paul Flannery has a smart, thought-provoking essay on the Spurs and player empowerment in the form of sacrifice: “One can think that valuing a work environment above all else is as much a blow for individual freedom and control of the system as anything LeBron James is doing in Cleveland.” Ryan Nanni explains the extension of the Spurs’ dynasty, as well.
PEST CONTROL: Ricky O’Donnell surmises that a big part of DeAndre Jordan leaving the Clippers was on his personality clashes with the demanding, tough Chris Paul: “DeAndre Jordan had come so far. All he wanted was a high-five.”
MORE FREE AGENTS: Jason Smith, Alan Anderson and a few others all signed. Check out our tracker for details.
BIG FREE AGENT REVIEWS ... from Kelly Dwyer and Zach Lowe.
HAND OVER THE BUCKS: A brief explainer on the arena financing and potential relocation situation in Milwaukee.
PROBLEM IN THE MAKING: Ricky O. educates us about Jalen Brunson, the stud Villanova freshman who was excellent at the FIBA U19 Championships for USA Basketball.
SUMMER LEAGUE RECAP: Always be skeptical of sophomores who are awesome in Summer League. That said, Aaron Gordon, a sophomore has been awesome in Summer League!
AN ACCURATE HEADLINE: “Season at Dysfunctional Sevilla Should Have Kristaps Porzingis Ready for Knicks”
3 DOPE BOYZ IN A BANANA BOAT: So LeBron, D-Wade and CP3 are having fun in the Caribbean.
TELL US WHAT YOU REALLY THINK: J.J. Redick gives the Clippers a totally surprising, totally deserved grade for their offseason.
AWESOME: Jrue Holiday is perhaps the best soccer husband. So cool to see the support.
COME HOME WITH ME: A rollicking Karan Madhok piece on the peace, love and success Stephon Marbury found in China.
A BASKETBALL TED TALK: Via Zach Lowe, Rajiv Maheswaran, the head of a small competitor to SportVU, gives a TED Talk on how data is changing basketball.
AND FINALLY ... “The Vivexpendables: A Screenplay.“
Happy Wednesday. See you next time.
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