There was great concern about how teams would struggle with so many games in so little time, but the numbers indicate that they fared better than expected. Teams averaged a .547 winning percentage in the third game of consecutive days.
Players coming off rookie contracts have been reluctant to accept a one-year tender offer to become an unrestricted free agent in the following year, but that may change under a new CBA and an NBA landscape where choosing your situation has become highly valued.