Nuggets GM on why they went 12-11 in the 2nd half of the season We had to deal with some adversity with the whole MVP dialogue discourse nationally In the middle of the season around AS break we hit a lil bit of a lull bc the MVP dialogue rolling around Joker and some of it took a nasty turn

Nuggets president Josh Kroenke on the Executive of the Year votes he received I know who voted for me by the way It was a joke An inside joke with a mutual friend I rolled my eyes and said 'You're going to create hell for me' but he thought it was really funny

Adam Silver We've been addressing load management over the last several seasons Were down 30 this season in terms of single game absences by star players Its not even clear that load management works We have more injuries at the beginning and after All-Star break than late in the season

JJ Redick when asked how close the Lakers are to competiting for titles - That's what we gotta figure out this offseason Proceeds to praise his players on how they handled the season individually and collectively

Sam Presti If there is one thing I'm a little frustrated about besides not winning the final quarter of the season is I think we lost out on a lot of team development

Sam Presti We hear all the time about things people don't like about the NBA which are inaccurate but they are narratives that exist on the alternative realityHe then continues to beautifully break down those narratives and show they aren't true Including narratives about SGA

Adam Silver In terms of tanking theres no question that what we saw this season was unprecedented Fans in particular cities and even media were rooting for their teams to tank We had to respond not just to the narrative but to misalignment of incentives once it was an accepted practice