1. Westbrook Traded Again: The biggest trade of draft day was the Lakers flipping Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwelll-Pope, their 22nd pick (who ended up being Isaiah Jackson, who was, in turn, traded to the Pacers for Aaron Holiday)…
Tag: Russell Westbrook
Swapping Toxic Contracts: Russ for Wall
Three years ago, trading John Wall for Russell Westbrook would be a fantastically interesting challenge trade. Now it feels like….well not quite so fantastic but still a challenge trade of a sort. Let’s break it down by bullet points: -Their…
HOF Review: Northwest Division
Next stop on our Hall of Fame franchise review is the Northwest Division. As a reminder, our HOF review seeks to find each franchise’s most likely active and retired player to make the Hall. If you want more details on…
Quick Thoughts
1. The Worst of the Last 20: As 2020 is upon us, there has been a lot written about the moments and teams of the last decade. Some of this is quite interesting but when I step back, I’m more…
NBA Playoff Predictions 2017-18
For the first time in several years, the odds do not favor a Warriors-Cavs Finals. In fact, the odds probably don’t even favor either team making the NBA Finals. The Rockets appear to be a better (and healthier) team than…