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Oklahoma City Thunder Off-Season Recap The Oklahoma City Thunder had one of the best summers in the league this year without making a flashy trade or a splash in free agency.

The Thunder had one of the best off-seasons in the league by extending their star players, keeping their championship window open for years to come.

I recapped OKC's entire summer over on my substack in the link below!

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Atlanta Hawks Off-Season Recap and What They Can Do Next The Atlanta Hawks have had an excellent offseason so far and are now projected to be a top-four seed in the Eastern Conference standings.

I recapped the Atlanta Hawks’ offseason, detailing their transactions, trades, financial considerations, and potential next steps.

Check it out on my substack Behind the Arc!

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Best Fits for Damian Lillard The Milwaukee Bucks made a surprising move by waiving Damian Lillard and stretching his contract out over the next five years, making him an unrestricted free agent.

Damian Lillard post is out!

I listed a handful of teams I believe would be the best places for him to land.

Check it out and let me know what you think.

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Oklahoma City Thunder Off-Season Preview The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA Champions for the first time in team history.

Oklahoma City Thunder Off-Season Preview is out!

I laid out their contracts, cap situation, top priorities/team needs, draft picks and fits, free agent fits, and more to give a complete picture of what their off-season will look like.

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Phoenix Suns Off-Season Preview The Phoenix Suns are one of the most interesting teams to watch this summer.

Check out my off-season preview of the Phoenix Suns on my Substack!

I laid out their contracts, free agents, top priorities/team needs, salary cap situation, and more to give a complete picture of what their off-season will look like.

#PhoenixSuns

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Kevin Durant Trade Ideas for the Phoenix Suns One of the biggest storylines of this NBA off-season is the inevitable trade of Kevin Durant.

I came up with a handful of trade ideas for Kevin Durant and broke down my thought process as I was creating them. The teams listed include those that have been rumored to be interested plus a couple of wild card teams.

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Toronto Raptors Off-Season Preview The Toronto Raptors have put together an interesting team that we haven’t been able to get a good evaluation of yet.

Check out the Toronto Raptors' Off-Season Preview over on my substack!

I laid out their contracts, free agents, cap situation, top priorities, and draft picks/fits to give a complete picture of what their summer will look like.

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What the OKC Thunder Must Do to Beat the Indiana Pacers This is what we have all been waiting for.

The Thunder will face new challenges against the Pacers in the NBA Finals. Here are the keys OKC needs to become NBA Champions.

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How the Oklahoma City Thunder can beat the Minnesota Timberwolves The Oklahoma City Thunder survived their biggest test to date against the experienced Denver Nuggets.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will take on their biggest challenge against the Minnesota Timberwolves. I broke down how they can win this series and make the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012.

Check out the post over on my substack!

#ThunderUp

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Razorbacks boost draft stock at the NBA Combine ahead of withdrawal date Three Arkansas Razorbacks participated in the NBA Draft Combine last week, all of whom improved their draft stock.

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Boogie Fland withdraws from NBA draft, remains in the transfer portal Boogie Fland withdraws from the NBA Draft and will return to college after a stellar freshman season with the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Boogie Fland withdraws from NBA draft, remains in the transfer portal

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My point here is that size should NOT affect Boogie Fland’s draft stock, which has been a knock on him all season.

I’m not comparing these guys’ skill sets or play styles, because obviously they’re all different. Just pointing out how similar their measurements are.

#NBADraft

Notable PG’s ahead of Fland in every Big Board/Mock Draft:

Jeremiah Fears
6’2 1/2” w/o shoes
6’5 1/4” wingspan

Labaron Philon
6’2 3/4” w/o shoes
6’6 1/4” wingspan

Jase Richardson
6’0 1/2” w/o shoes
6’6” wingspan

Walter Clayton Jr
6’2” w/o shoes
6’4” wingspan

#NBADraft

Boogie Fland measured in better than expected at the NBA Combine.

6’2” (Without shoes)
172.4 lbs
6’6” Wingspan
8’2” Standing reach

One of the biggest reasons for Fland’s fall in everyone’s draft big board was his size. These measurements should alleviate some of those concerns.

#NBADraft

How Karter Knox’s NBA choice will shape Arkansas Basketball’s future Karter Knox has the opportunity to leave for the NBA draft, but has the option to return to Arkansas. What is the possibility of him leaving and the outlook of

I wrote about Karter Knox testing NBA draft waters and what that could mean for Arkansas basketball.

#Arkansas
#WPS

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Brooklyn Nets Off-Season Preview The Brooklyn Nets are going into their first off-season of a full rebuild.

I previewed the off-season for the Brooklyn Nets. I laid out their contracts, options, free agents, top priorities, draft picks/fits, and more.

Check out the post in the link below and let me know your thoughts!

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Philadelphia 76ers Off-Season Preview The Philadelphia 76ers missed the postseason, so now it’s time to preview their offseason.

I previewed the off-season for the Philadelphia 76ers. I laid out their contracts, options, free agents, top priorities, draft picks/fits, and more.

Check out the post in the link below and let me know your thoughts!

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He averaged a triple-double 3 more times, but by then it had become the norm for him and people became numb to how difficult and crazy it is to achieve those stats. In those other 3 seasons, he was voted no higher than 5th in the MVP race

Nikola Jokic is having a historic season, but when people compare his stats to other historic seasons, no one mentions Russell Westbrook's 2016-17 season

31.7 PPG (league leader)
10.7 RPG (10th)
10.4 APG (3rd)
42 triple-doubles (NBA record)
47-25 record w/o another star
MVP

Charlotte Hornets Off-Season Preview As the season comes to an end, it’s time to preview the off-season for the Charlotte Hornets.

Now that the season is almost over, I wanted to preview the off-season for the Charlotte Hornets. I laid out a complete picture detailing their contracts, draft picks/fits, top priorities, and more.

Check it out and let me know what you think!

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Washington Wizards Off-Season Preview The Washington Wizards have been eliminated from playoff contention, and now it’s time to look ahead to their off-season.

Since the Washington #Wizards have been eliminated, I laid out a full picture previewing their off-season. I detailed their contracts, draft picks/fits, top priorities, etc.

Check it out and let me know your thoughts!

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New Orleans Pelicans Off-Season Preview The New Orleans Pelicans have been eliminated from playoff contention, and it’s time to look ahead to their off-season.

Since the New Orleans Pelicans have been eliminated from playoff contention, it's time to preview their off-season. I laid out a full picture of their contracts, options, draft picks, top priorities, and trade assets.

Check it out over on my substack!

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Put some respect on Arkansas’ name! This team is legit and no one is giving them the credit they deserve

#MarchMadness
#Arkansas

Great offensive performance for Arkansas in the first half. Jonas Aidoo and DJ Wagner have been fantastic

Egor Demin has one of the highest ceilings in this year’s draft class.
His swing skill will be his shooting and scoring ability, which has been on full display in the first half

#NBADraft

Utah Jazz Off-Season Preview The Utah Jazz have been eliminated from playoff contention, and it’s time to look ahead to their off-season.

The Utah Jazz have been eliminated from playoff contention. Now it’s time to preview their off-season. I lay out a full picture of their contracts, draft picks, discuss their top priorities, etc.

Check it out and let me know what you think.

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Coach Calipari deserves a lot of credit with the hand he was dealt in his first year at #Arkansas

New roster to start the year
Lost his 2 best players to injuries, now has 7-man rotation
Started 0-5 in SEC

They still finished with 20 wins and will make the NCAA tournament

2025 NBA Draft Big Board V2.0 The most exciting time of college basketball is upon us: March Madness, the greatest tournament in all of sports.

My updated NBA Draft Big Board is out! Check it out at Behind the Arc on Substack

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Jonas Aidoo had an incredible first half for #Arkansas

11 points
8 rebounds
3 assists
2 blocks (Should have been 3)

Aaron Wiggins has to be the most underrated role player in the league

#okcthunder