Pelicans
The Push and Pull Behind Saddiq Bey’s Extension
The declining structure rewards Bey now, restricts a trade this season and gives the Pelicans greater flexibility later.
Pelicans
The declining structure rewards Bey now, restricts a trade this season and gives the Pelicans greater flexibility later.
Cap & Strategy
Are older NBA veterans being squeezed by the new CBA? A look at roster spots, salaries and playing time suggests not necessarily.
Cap & Strategy
Four years into a career, the NBA still pays for draft night. Top four picks earn about 5% of the salary cap above what their production explains.
Cap & Strategy
Every offseason, NBA teams bet on former lottery picks and stalled prospects. Which gambles actually pay off, and what can history teach us about finding value?
Salary Cap
Expand The... Lakers Trade?
Pelicans
Broad scale changes lead to new hires
In The N.O.
Former Magic head coach heads to the Big Easy
Reporting. Analytics. Strategy.
Pelicans Seek to Restructure
New Podcast Episode
After 18 months in injury limbo, Saddiq Bey has emerged as the Pelicans’ most efficient clutch weapon and their next big financial decision.
New Podcast Episode
New Podcast Episode
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both - Robert Frost
New Podcast Episode
James Borrego is forging belief through a new process—one hammer strike at a time
Six years of uncertainty is enough
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As Troy Weaver runs day-to-day operations, the unexplained involvement of Joe Dumars' son adds a new layer of ambiguity to the team's chain of command
New Podcast Episode