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Basketball Intelligence For 7/7/24



IND: In second NBA summer, Jarace Walker will get a chance to play the 3 and lead
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star

LAL: If JJ Redick is Lakers’ only big move, is it enough?
Mirjam Swanson, OC Register

MEM: Grizzlies drafting by the numbers
King Jemison, Daily Memphian

MIA: Caleb Martin’s Heat departure makes other free agent re-signing more crucial
Daniel Riccio, All U Can Heat

Martin and Highsmith were the Miami Heat’s top perimeter defenders last season. They might be able to afford losing one — but not both

NOP: Yves Missi outgrew his older brother, Steve, in rapid rise to becoming an NBA player
Christian Clark, The Advocate

OKC: Hartenstein says it was hard to leave Knicks, he and Chet Holmgren can be ‘deadly’ together
James Herbert, CBS Sports

OKC: Why Isaiah Hartenstein is the perfect signing for the Thunder
Justin Schwarze, Thunderous Intentions

OKC: Thunder Solidified Their Status as Contenders With 3 Offseason Moves
Svyatoslav Rovenchuk, Give Me Sport

OKC: Who is Dillon Jones? Meet OKC Thunder rookie and family who led him to NBA
Gracie Rawlings, The Oklahoman

SAC: Monk explains why he re-signed with Kings instead of seeking more money
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee

SAC: Kings, Jordan McLaughlin Agree To One-Year Deal
Luke Adams, Hoops Rumors

(NOTE: In midseason 2022, Jordan had a string of consecutive games in which he totaled a league best-ever 58 assists to just a single turnover!!)

SAS: The Spurs’ front office knows what it’s doing
JeJe Gomez, Pounding The Rock

The Spurs are still in the middle of their rebuild and will eventually need to make some big moves, but for now, nailing the smaller ones is enough

TOR: Draft Pick 31, Jonathan Mogbo
Brendan Stewart, Raptors Republic

UTA: How 4 Jazz players hope to show off changes to their games in summer league
Andy Larsen, Salt Lake Tribune

Walker Kessler, Keyonte George, Taylor Hendricks and Cody Williams are among the Utah players set to play

from Justin Verrier, The Ringer

from Sam Quinn, CBS Sports

from Cody Williams, FanSided

from Matt Moore, Action Network

from Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee

from Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic

from Sean Keane, Yardbarker

from JeJe Gomez, Pounding The Rock

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