Category: NBA
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What if Steve Nash Dwelled in Dallas?
On July 14, 2004, the NBA landscape changed forever, as future two-time Most Valuable Player (MVP) Steve Nash signed a six-year, $65 million deal with the Phoenix Suns. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who has referred to this signing as his “biggest mistake ever,” was given the chance to match, but he and head coach…
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What if Tim Duncan Signed with the Orlando Magic? (Revision)
Editor’s note: This is a revision of the “What if?” Tim Duncan to Orlando article. This version will solely focus on the Orlando Magic, as the introduction of guideline 2a will make it difficult to include the San Antonio Spurs. For the original article, click here. On July 1, 2000, the NBA’s free agency period…
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What if Tim Duncan Signed with the Orlando Magic?
On July 1, 2000, the NBA’s free agency period opened. While there were a lot of good players available, three names stood above the rest: Grant Hill, Tracy McGrady, and Tim Duncan. The Orlando Magic went to work right away, acquiring both Hill and McGrady from their respective teams. According to Duncan, Orlando was “real…
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“What if?”: Orlando Did Right By T-Mac?
In this latest iteration of the “What if?” series, we will be turning back the clock to the turn of the 21st century. We will be looking at Tracy McGrady’s short but electric tenure with the Magic. In his four years with Orlando, McGrady accomplished a wealth of individual success, earning the Most Improved Player…
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“What if?”: The Effects of Eradicating the “One-and-Done” Rule
On September 19, 2022, it was reported that the NBA and NBPA (NBA Player’s Association) are expected to agree on lowering the NBA Draft age requirement from 19 to 18 for the upcoming Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), giving high school seniors the chance to go straight to the NBA (if they meet the cutoff date).…
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“What if?”: My [Late] NBA Season Schedule Proposal
Before I start, welcome to the first article of the “What if?” series. I’m not completely sure where this series will go yet (and how often me and/or other authors will write around this), but I’m excited to find out. Around the NBA Finals, NBA commissioner Adam Silver discussed the potential of amending the regular…
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WNBA/NBA Team Up
With the release of NBA 2K23 around the corner, Brian and I had a discussion centered around a hypothetical game mode where WNBA players could play on NBA teams. With that in mind, in addition to the WNBA playoffs proceeding as we speak, we decided to list current players from each WNBA team that would…
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NBA Team Jersey Numbers that Should be Retired Next
On Thursday, to honor Bill Russell, the NBA announced that they will permanently retire his number (6) across the entire league. With this announcement, Russell joined MLB legend Jackie Robinson (42) and NHL legend Wayne Gretzky (99) as the only players to have their jersey number retired league-wide. With the thought of retired jersey numbers…
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