Keith Smith emptied his notebook after speaking to players, coaches, front office personnel and agents with all 15 Western Conference teams. Read more »
Phoenix Suns Analysis
2018 Western Conference Summer League Notes
Projected 2018 Cap Space For All 30 NBA Teams, Version 2.0
The Lakers, Pacers, Hawks and 76ers enter the offseason with the most project cap space. Read more »
Ten-Year Net Rating Rankings (Infographics For All 30 Teams)
We look at the trajectory of every team in the NBA in terms of how they rank in the category. Read more »
Projected 2018 Cap Space For All 30 NBA Teams
Approximately 80 percent of the league will be over the cap. The cap spike that caused multiple teams to have copious amounts of cap space each summer from 2015 through 2017 has now flattened out Read more »
Grading The Deal: Elfrid Payton Gets Fresh Start With Suns
The Suns will get 25 games of Elfrid Payton to evaluate up close before he becomes a restricted free agent. Read more »
Western Conference Buyers & Sellers At The Trade Deadline
The Jazz, Clippers, Nuggets and Thunder to be the most active teams at the deadline in the West. Read more »
2017 Year-End NBA Team Portfolio Rankings
The Warriors, Rockets, Cavaliers, Celtics and 76ers enter 2018 as the top-5 teams in terms of players and assets. Read more »
How The Suns Waited Too Long To Trade Eric Bledsoe
The Eric Bledsoe situation certainly appears to be a teachable moment about the importance of honesty in self-evaluation for front offices because failure to do so can lead to serious consequences. Read more »
The Enigma: A Deep Dive (On The Bledsoe Trade, Part 1)
After looking a bit more under the hood on what Eric Bledsoe's game brings, it makes it easier to really assess what this means for the Bucks going forward. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Suns Trade Eric Bledsoe To Milwaukee
The Bucks dealt from a position of strength to improve a position of weakness, protected their picks in a smart way, and got a good player who is under contract for an additional year. Read more »
Pacific Division Offseason Review
On how the Lakers, Warriors, Clippers, Suns and Kings attacked the offseason. Read more »
Thirty Futures: Phoenix Suns
The Suns are a franchise punting on existence for another season while making vague if not ill-founded claims that this will put them in a better position going forward. Read more »
Season Questions: How Can The Suns, Lakers Have Productive Rebuilding Seasons?
The Suns and Lakers must have a vision for individual players while keeping the big picture of their process in mind over the course of the entire season. It will go a long way in making sure the rebuild efforts of these two clubs don’t stall out. Read more »
2017 Summer League Notes On All 30 NBA Teams
Notes and observations on all 30 NBA teams from how they evaluated their offseason moves and what they saw from their Summer League prospects. Read more »
Ten-Year Net Rating Rankings (Infographics For All 30 Teams)
Beyond strictly looking at wins and losses, net rating gives a clear picture of team performance. The following infographics show the trajectory of every team in the NBA in terms of how they rank in the category. Read more »
2017 NBA Offseason Preview: Phoenix Suns
The best strategy for the Suns is to stay the course, make a smart draft pick, and then, if the opportunity presents itself, move the vets for players who can help down the line. Read more »
Prospect Report: Markelle Fultz Of Washington
Markelle Fultz will give his team's general manager some flexibility for how to build a team around him. Here's how he would fit in with the Lakers, Celtics, 76ers and Suns. Read more »
The Maximum Available 2017 Cap Space For All 30 NBA Teams, Version 4.0
With the NBA Trade Deadline behind us and rosters locked in for the most part, it is time for an updated look at what all 30 teams cap space picture looks likes for the summer of 2017. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Raptors Improve Again With Trade For P.J. Tucker
With P.J. Tucker, the Raptors acquired a very good and versatile defender who will also help their spacing while also improving their ability to play small to finish games. Read more »
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