The NBA saw its second trade since the start of the 2022-23 regular season on Monday, with the Washington Wizards sending Rui Hachimura to the Los Angeles Lakers for Kendrick Nunn and three second-round picks. Every trade tells a story. What are the nuances of the two-player swap? What were the salary cap mechanics? [Read More]

NBA teams have a natural life cycle. They search for star players, build a roster to contend, and eventually face the time to start over again. The Golden State Warriors are hoping to skip the down part of their cycle, holding onto young players like James Wiseman, Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody while still [Read More]

The NBA Draft is one of the most exciting events on the annual schedule. Teams select in reverse order by the final standings, with the top-four selections chosen by lottery. Playoff teams are not in the lottery. The league breaks any ties soon after the regular season. Teams can trade or swap selections with [Read More]

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]

Teams generally prefer to stay under the NBA's luxury tax threshold ($150,267,000 for 2022-23) unless they're a championship contender. Some may have begun rebuilding (or aren't as good as they had hoped) but still have large contracts on the books that will soon expire. As the February 9 trade deadline nears, some franchises will [Read More]