Teams are as good as the aggregate of hundreds of details and the Thunder simply haven't yet won enough of these details to earn themselves a title. Read more »

Armed with loads of cap space, the Los Angeles market, a tentpole franchise and some exciting young talent, the Lakers will be mentioned in conjunction with every major free agent and every star on the trade market. Read more »

Phoenix has some intriguing young talent, assets to burn and even though their veterans under contract have issues, they still can provide (or be turned into) at least something of value. Read more »

The actions that trigger the hard cap are the things that below the tax teams can do but taxpayers (more specifically, teams over the "apron") cannot such as acquiring a player via sign-and-trade. Read more »

While not a destination for the top free agents, with ample cap space, good draft picks, and talented young players, Philadelphia should be able to add complementary pieces this summer. Read more »

Phil Jackson will need clear-eyed pragmatism to fix the Knicks and that means finding a collaborator the way Pat Riley did with Erik Spoelstra and then empower him. Read more »

The Suns have played aesthetically pleasing basketball while winning a lot of regular season games during Robert Sarver's ownership. But they have also been encumbered by an ongoing crisis of identity that leaves the franchise pulling in multiple directions. Read more »

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Giannis Antetokounmpo is a basketball miracle that offers you the most convincing glimpse into the seemingly improbable future of the game in which every player can do everything with fluidity and athleticism at seven feet. Read more »

Reggie Jackson has created gobs of space to work with, from his basketball IQ and play calling, as a floor general and a scorer. He's amplified his offensive ability each season and has the complementary core to limit regression in the upcoming seasons. Read more »

Several teams will start the summer assured of having cap space. They'll be joined by several more as roster decisions are made leading up to the summer with more max contract slots available than ever before. Read more »

While there are a series of different methods to generate a fair estimate of how much money will be out there in July 2016, $1 billion works well as an approximation and we should not lose sight of how staggeringly large that number is for the NBA and the league's structure moving forward. Read more »

The Hornets did well bringing in the right supporting cast to complement Kemba Walker's game, but this stuff doesn't happen accidentally overnight. Read more »

DeAndre' Bembry has shown that he's an ideal fit for the pro level, with the all-around ability that meshes with scorers. Bembry also has the college seasoning to help out teams instantly. Read more »

In an attempt to revamp quickly around John Wall and play small, the Wizards lost their defensive calling card to move up a sole spot in offensive efficiency. Read more »

Chandler Parsons is a 6'10" stretch four who can comfortably run a pick-and-roll and thrive as an efficient primary option. For the Wizards, Magic, Blazers and even the Rockets, Parsons may be their best available option. Read more »

With added talent, Robert Covington will have less of a burden to create offense. He can be one of the primary three-point aces for Brett Brown, which could help ease his transition into a long-term role player and plus defender. Read more »

The Magic have a collection of promising, young pieces that will be at least a notch below a truly elite player. And that outcome that should cause teams to reassess their expectations and path forward from multiple forays into lottery-land. Read more »

A player with Nic Moore's size had better be extremely fast (which he is), have an extremely high basketball IQ (which he has) and not have any holes in his game (which he doesn't). Read more »

Today's power forward needs to be able to do a lot more than shoot -- facilitate offense on the perimeter, drive to the basket when chased off the 3-point line and mercilessly attack smaller players switched onto them in the post. Read more »