The NBA is, and has always been, evolving. That never-ending evolution, which seems to be happening at a fast pace, is not only happening on the court but off the court as well. That is why we always find ourselves wondering how players in the past might fare in today’s generation.
If you were in charge of scheduling NBA games, how would you start the season? What game would you showcase on the very first day?
With the most recent NBA Draft still fresh in our minds and the NBA Summer League taking place this month, now is a good time to reflect on how some of the rookies from past years are doing 10 years later.
Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer’s hire was met with optimism, especially since he had already won titles as an assistant coach and as a
Raptors executive Masai Ujiri once said that change is good. He must believe that because the team has changed drastically. In the last two seasons, they lost Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby, and coach Nick Nurse. That is quite a transformation.
Coach Chauncey Billups joined the Portland Trail Blazers back in 2021, and four years later, the team has yet to reach the NBA Playoffs.
With every season that passes, the Big Three era of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden slips further away. Yes, a decent scorer arrived in the form of Mikal Bridges, but even he is no longer with the Nets.
While the Spurs’ season was gloomy, fans can always look back at the bright spots while hoping for a better tomorrow.
This season was all about the arrival of Paul George and whether the 76ers could finally get past the second round of the NBA Playoffs in the Joel Embiid era.
Losing is nothing new for the Charlotte Hornets. They have a losing record in eight of the last nine seasons. Key players missed games due to injuries and no one could step up to take their places. We now know that they have little depth and that, right now, is the main problem.
If you think that Washington’s team is always in a never-ending cycle of rebuilding, you might be right. The Wizards have been near the bottom of the NBA for a few years now and no one is expecting anything from them anymore.
The New Orleans Pelicans became the second team to be eliminated from postseason contention, just a few days after the Utah Jazz were eliminated. The silver lining? They weren’t the first, and that had to provide some relief to their fanbase.
