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Basketball Intelligence For 7/21/24



CHI: 4 takeaways from Bulls’ showing at NBA Summer League
KC Johnson, NBC Sports

GSW: Noah Robotham finds new path to NBA
Ed Graney, LV Review-Journal

He played, as Noah Robotham says, until the ball stopped bouncing. But that didn’t pause his hoop dreams. It didn’t halt his pursuit of chasing a place in the NBA.

It’s just that his primary goal became about instructing the game instead of competing in it.

Robotham is a former Bishop Gorman High and UNLV point guard who has found his long-term calling. He’s a part of the Golden State Warriors’ coaching staff at the Las Vegas Summer League, his eyes on continuing such a role in the future.

LAL: Lakers’ organizational evaluation.
Aaron Bollwinkel, Live. Breathe. Ball

(a) combination of how the team performed this season and what the outlook is for going forward…where the organization has been and is headed.

MIA: Isaiah Stevens ‘unselfish at the helm’ and thriving as Heat summer league team’s ‘floor general’
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald

NOP: What the Pels’ depth chart might look like.
Christian Clark, The Advocate

NYK: Knicks win Second Straight in Vegas
Tommy Beer, What’s On Tap

Kolek anticipates movement before it happens and, just as importantly, has the skill/feel to deliver the ball to his teammate in stride.

OKC: What each Thunder player must improve upon in 2024-25
Braxton Reynolds, Thunderous Intentions

ORL: Magic should consider Summer League a success
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily

The Magic will not compete for the Summer League title. But as their time in Las Vegas comes to an end, they are looking back at a week that saw them accomplish many of their goals and learn a lot about their new players.

PHI: Jared McCain has taken his lumps in the summer league, but will ‘maintain confidence no matter what’
Keith Pompey, The Inquirer

SAS: Q & A: Blake Wesley
Cyro Asseo de Choch, Hoops Hype

SAS: Zach Collins’ Frustrating Season Makes Next Year Imperative
Matt Guzman, Sports Illustrated

TOR: Raptors’ Offseason Report Card
Josh Cornelissen, Raptors Rapture

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