Some NBA trades are more about money than basketball. While they may be less exciting, money deals are needed given the league's complex collective bargaining agreement with minimum team salaries and luxury taxes. A recent example was the January 5 deal sending Noah Vonleh from the Boston Celtics to the San Antonio Spurs. Vonleh, [Read More]
We are thrilled to have Katie Heindl, Basketball Writer, back with us as a speaker at 2022 Business of Basketball Immersive Experience this summer in Las Vegas! Katie Heindl is a writer based in Toronto whose NBA coverage has appeared in Rolling Stone, FLAGRANT, Dime, The Athletic, VICE, Complex, The Daily Beast, Yahoo Sports [Read More]
Several 2022 NBA draft class members have already shown the potential to be franchise cornerstones. Unfortunately, the No. 2 overall pick Chet Holmgren suffered a season-ending foot injury before his debut with the Oklahoma City Thunder. While they have yet to hit 50 games apiece and have a lot of room to grow, some [Read More]
Projecting the 2022-23 free-agent market can be challenging with an uncertain player pool. Several have player or team options that need to be decided before July. Will Kyrie Irving stay with the Brooklyn Nets for an additional season or hit unrestricted free agency with the opportunity to either re-up with the Nets or look [Read More]
[The following scouting report is part of a series on potential 2023 draft prospects from Sports Business Classroom alumni.] Jordan Walsh Frame: 6’7” 205lbs Position: Forward School: Arkansas Year: Freshman 2023 Draft Age: 19 Stats via sports-reference.com Offense Jordan Walsh will not yet wow you offensively, but the key word is "yet." In a [Read More]
