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The NBA’s vaunted free-agency class of 2021 is not so vaunted anymore, especially now that Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has signed a supermax extension well beyond the coming year. For the few teams that felt they had a realistic shot at convincing the two-time reigning MVP to join them — namely the Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks and Toronto Raptors — all that planning goes by the wayside. The salaries that were shed, the contracts that were not extended beyond this… Source link

The world tugs at people who want to leave home. The potential caves in on us, coalescing into pressure: new hobbies, new jobs, better weather, new friends, a newer and better you. It tugged at LeBron James, at Kevin Durant, at Anthony Davis. It does not seem to tug at Giannis Antetokounmpo. He believes he can win without forming a superteam. He doesn’t work out with opponents or have many friends on other teams. He wants to be one of the lucky, patient, industrious players who found a… Source link

10 biggest NBA draft steals in the last decade originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington Every year, we spend so much time and energy focusing on the perceived top players in a given NBA Draft class, but quite often the best players are drafted later on and sometimes even in the second round. Every single year, All-Stars are available outside of the top-10 and often future Hall of Famers can be found. With that in mind, here are the 10 biggest steals in the NBA Draft from the last… Source link