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At the start of the 2023-24 season, Zion Williamson featured in an edition of this newsletter. I used the percentage of Zion’s shot attempts which were coming near the rim as a proxy for his physical capacity with the ball in his hands. Analyse Dončić’s career through a similar lens, and the results are stark. In his first two years with the Dallas Mavericks, more than 20% of … [Read more...] about
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The Rockets’ brass — Stone, Udoka and Patrick Fertitta — are aligned in the ambition to allow this young group to grow together. Nevertheless, it is anticipated that there will be internal discussions at a minimum this summer regarding potential star pursuits in the trade market. Does Kevin Durant make sense for the Rockets entering his age-37 season, considering the costs of … [Read more...] about Rockets expected to have internal discussions regarding potential star pursuits
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Jorge Sierra: Jamal Murray has easily the best scoring average in NBA playoffs history among non-All-Star players. CJ McCollum: 20.1 ppg Ben Gordon: 20.2 ppg Tom Burleson: 20.7 ppg Franz Wagner: 21.7 ppg JAMAL MURRAY: 24.2 ppg … [Read more...] about
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Conversely, the Pelicans will not retain coaching advisor Mike D’Antoni, league sources told HoopsHype. D’Antoni has been with the Pelicans in that role since 2021. … [Read more...] about Mike D’Antoni and Pelicans part ways
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Pelicans general manager Bryson Graham is also expected to be retained by the organization, league sources told HoopsHype. Graham has played a big role in the team’s recent success with drafting core players and has been with the organization since the 2010-11 season. … [Read more...] about