Category: “What if?”
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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 Arizona Never Completed the Comeback?
This is part one of a three part series. This part will focus on the “early years” of key players from the 2004 NFL Draft (2004-05 to 2010-11). On December 28, 2003, the Arizona Cardinals faced the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota was looking to clinch the National Football Conference (NFC) North division and a playoff berth…
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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 David Ortiz Stayed in Seattle?
(Editor’s note: Part of the inspiration behind this article was this story in this video by Secret Base (watch from 14:49 to 15:59 under that version, or 1:42:51 to 1:44:01 under the supercut version. The other part of the inspiration was this DirecTV commercial.) On November 28, 1992, the Seattle Mariners signed a 17-year-old first…
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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?”: College Football Playoff Expansion
On September 2, 2022, the Board of Managers, a group of university presidents and chancellors that oversees the College Football Playoff (CFP), voted unanimously to expand the playoff from four teams to 12. Expansion is expected to take place in 2026, but the College Football Playoff Management Committee (the Power Five and Group of Five…
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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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