Marc Stein I reported earlier this season telling in an interview with me that Mark Cuban does not have the amount of operational control as he anticipated This was Nico and the front office and it was their determination that it is better to build around an Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving duo

PatMcAfeeShow Masai Ujiri has full authority to do whatever he wants with the direction of this Mavericks teamMavs sources believe that Jason Kidd had a level of support for the Luka Doncic trade This is a complete restart for the entire organization

ALLCITY Marc Stein When it comes to Miami we know the bulk of the players on the table for Giannis Its Herro its Ware its Jaquez its the 13th pick Theres other unspecified draft considerations we havent confirmed that would presumably be in the deal Maybe more players

Amick There are signs that he's Giannis looking at what that roster in Miami might look like after a trade and hypothetically comparing it to what a roster might look like in Boston after a trade with a deeper roster and more help around you

Bill Simmons believes that the Celtics are now in the mix to make a trade for Giannis I thought they were sitting out this Giannis thing and I no longer think that

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

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