Basketball Intelligence For 7/24/26 -

LeBron James, Sixers conform to two-year, $8 million contract
Gina Mizell, Philadelphia Inquirer

NOTE: Rather more on this story in our subsequent version

BKN: Grading The Brooklyn Nets’ Offseason
Fran Leiva, Fadeaway World

One of many smarter, underrated strikes of the summer season was the Nets touchdown Keon Ellis after he turned a really coveted commerce asset final season. His expertise line up nearly completely with the holes within the projected beginning group, too, with 6.7 factors, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.0 assists in 72 video games final season, capturing 44.0% from the sector and 36.3% from three. These numbers aren’t huge, however Ellis isn’t right here to run the offense. He’s right here to protect the opposite workforce’s greatest perimeter scorer, create deflections, and knock down open threes whereas being a mentor for the unproven rookies.

There’s nearly no draw back. He’s younger sufficient to stay round and low cost sufficient to maneuver later if wanted. The Nets wanted somebody who might defend with out controlling the ball, and Ellis is the clearest instance of Marks understanding precisely what this roster was lacking.

CHA: Why Charles Lee is bullish on Hornets’ roster mixing newcomers and returnees
Rod Boone, Charlotte Observer

DAL: Mavericks’ roster pluses? Irving’s return, Flagg’s progress, infusion of youth
Eddie Sefko, Mavs.com

DAL: Can Sergio De Larrea be a day-one contributor?
Christian Clark, The Athletic

DET: Pistons’ Jalen Duren Standoff Defined
Alder Almo, heavy.com

GSW: How Graham Ike turned the ‘heartbeat’ of Golden State’s NBA Summer time League championship workforce
Theo Lawson, The Spokesman-Overview

HOU: Summer time League | Bruce Thornton of the Houston Rockets
Bryce Simon, Sport Concept

HOU: houston can’t purchase a soar shot below the apron, so it employed the person who has spent twenty-three seasons constructing them.
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IND: With Tyrese Haliburton Again, These Three Issues Should Go Proper for Pacers to Contend
Blake Silverman, Sports activities Illustrated

LAL: The Lakers Wager Their Future on Walker Kessler. How Good Can He Turn into?
Iztok Franko, digginbasketballl

OKC: Thunder didn’t commerce Lu Dort to keep away from the second apron. They did it to chop prices
Fred Katz, The Athletic

ORL: What we discovered concerning the Magic in Las Vegas
Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel

SAC: We Want To Be Nicer to Domantas Sabonis
Con Brennan, Wait For The Display