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Mavericks? Congratulations. DALLAS MAVERICKS 2021-22: 52-30, 15th in offense, sixth in defense, fourth in West, lost 1-4 to Warriors in Western finals Gains: Christian Wood (trade), JaVale McGee (three years, $20 million), Jalen Hardy (trade, No. 37 pick). Losses: Sterling Brown (trade, Houston), Marquese Chriss, Boban Marjanovic (trade, Houston), Trey
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Leafy, beefy. DENVER NUGGETS 2021-22: 48-44, sixth in offense and 15th defensively, sixth in West, lost in first round to Golden State 1-4 Gains: DeAndre Jordan (one year, $2.9 million), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (trade, two-year $30 million extension), Ish Smith (trade), Bruce Brown (free agent, two years and $13.3
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This photo was taken in Michigan, but hear me out. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 2021-22: 53-29, 17th in offense, first in defense, third in the West, won NBA championship Gains: Donte DiVincenzo (two years, $9.3 million, player option in 2023-24) , JaMychal Green (one year, $2.6 million), Patrick Baldwin (No.
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The only NBA division to ever matter. CHICAGO BULLS 2021-22: 46-36, 13th in offense, 22nd defensively, sixth in East, lost in first round to the Bucks. Gains: Andre Drummond (two years and $6.6 million, second season a player option, damn, fucking, dammit), Dalen Terry (No. 18 pick), Goran Dragic
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LONZO’S KNEE SURGERY The worst thing. Surgery on Sept. 28, re-evaluated in four-to-six weeks, so, we decide in November if Lonzo Ball can still be Lonzo Ball. Patrick Williams can handle the on-ball defense, obviously. All of it. Patrick Williams will have to guard everyone, I don’t know
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I told you once Udonis topples, the rest falls into place. Donovan Mitchell gets to Big Fish in Cleveland, Danny Ainge earns enough picks to staff a choir, Collin Sexton finally finds a home. And before 2022-23 tips, the NBA gets to take is pregame nap. That’s an offseason,
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The first domino to fall. The Heat were one jumper away from making the Finals last summer, and that was with Udonis Haslem sidelined due to injury. If Udonis is available and ready for the 2023 playoffs, the conversation tilts. DOES HE START Erik Spoelstra developed an aversion to fielding
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What if: Suns vs. Knicks in the 1993 NBA Finals
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Latrell Sprewell and Chris Webber on the Bullets?
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It’s easier to trade in the offseason. You can go at any time, drama dragging all the way through camp, deep into October. Guacamole that always stays green. Summer isn’t over in Utah, Danny Ainge doesn’t enjoy extending players he didn’t acquire. His internal work with