While the official numbers from the NBA aren’t yet in, Bobby Marks of ESPN estimates (via Twitter) that the Warriors led all teams in 2023/24 with a luxury tax bill in the neighborhood of $176.9MM. Golden State was subject once again to the “repeater” tax penalties this season, meaning that every dollar spent above the luxury tax line cost them more than a first-time taxpayer. … [Read more...] about Warriors Top List Of NBA’s 2023/24 Taxpayers
Nuggets May Be Too Focused On Dynasty Rather Than Next Title
Talk of a Nuggets dynasty has faded with this year’s second-round exit, and Troy Renck of The Denver Post believes the focus should turn to winning the next title. He accuses the organization of taking a “macro view” by trying to win multiple championships rather than doing what is necessary to get the next one. Renck contends that approach led to personnel decisions that … [Read more...] about Nuggets May Be Too Focused On Dynasty Rather Than Next Title
Nuggets Believe David Adelman Will Eventually Get Hired As A Head Coach
Bennett Durando of The Denver Post questions why Nuggets assistant David Adelman isn’t getting more consideration from teams that are looking for head coaches. Sources confirmed to Durando that Adelman interviewed this year with the Hornets, Cavaliers and Lakers, but he hasn’t been reported as among the frontrunners for any of those jobs. The Nuggets believe it’s just a matter … [Read more...] about Nuggets Believe David Adelman Will Eventually Get Hired As A Head Coach
Nikola Jokic Included On Serbia’s Preliminary Olympic Roster
The Serbian national team has officially unveiled its preliminary roster for the 2024 Olympics, and that group is headlined by a noteworthy name. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is one of the 16 players on Serbia’s preliminary roster, which will be cut down to 12 players for this summer’s games in Paris. Jokic was noncommittal when asked last month at the end of Denver’s season … [Read more...] about Nikola Jokic Included On Serbia’s Preliminary Olympic Roster
International Notes: Giannis, Jokic, Ibaka
All-NBA Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Greece’s preliminary roster heading into July’s qualifiers for this year’s Paris Olympics, slated for July 2-7, per Eurohoops. Antetokounmpo is the headliner on an 18-man roster that also includes his brother Kostas Antetokounmpo, who spent three years in the NBA with the Mavericks and Lakers. A third Antetokounmpo brother, … [Read more...] about International Notes: Giannis, Jokic, Ibaka