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Clockwise from top left: Jalen Brunson, Luka Dončić, LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, Nikola Jokić.Composite: AP
What I’m most looking forward to …
I can’t wait to see what Anthony Edwards looks like after his first taste of playoff success and a summer to soak up inspiration from playing alongside his heroes. As the lone No 1 overall pick remaining on the Wolves with the departure of Karl-Anthony Towns, the keys to the franchise are now his. He’s primed for a true breakout season. CDL
LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry’s attempts to channel Tom Brady. While the trio are still playing at a high level with no hints of retirement, a new crop of stars are emerging. Similar to Brady’s final seasons with Tampa Bay, LeBron, KD, and Steph will challenge younger NBA stars to prove their reign is over. AS
In the latter half of last season, the NBA seemed to shift from allowing ticky-tack fouls to letting the players play more physically. Refs could swallow their whistles. I grew up in the era of 1990s basketball where final scores were sometimes in the 60s. And while we don’t need to go back to that, my hope is that the league will focus more on physical play and stop allowing guys like James Harden to trick refs into 10,000 foul calls per game. JU
Biggest offseason development …
The splashiest trade this summer was certainly the Towns / Julius Randle swap between New York and Minnesota, but personally I’m most intrigued by the first big trade the Knicks made this summer: acquiring Mikail Bridges from neighboring Brooklyn. Bridges is just what the Knicks were missing, and they’re now well positioned to give Boston a run for their money. CDL
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New hope for the Knicks. Since 1973, Knicks fans have entered most seasons holding unreasonable expectations of winning the title. This season, that dream could be realized. With Jalen Brunson playing at an All-NBA level, the offseason additions of Bridges and Towns place the Knicks in a prime position to dethrone the Celtics. AS
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Publish date : 2024-10-22 08:00:00
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