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Author name: George Sta. Ana

Chicago Bulls on court in 2020

Three potential trades the Bulls could make to move up in the draft

The Bulls will be entering the draft armed with the fourth overall pick, but there’s the possibility that they would try moving up. Jonathan Givony of ESPN mentioned that Chicago is interested in trading up to take either one of the top two spots in the draft.

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Deni Avdija Maccabi Tel Aviv

The Warriors should gamble on Deni Avdija with their second overall pick

Speculations have been going back and forth on whether the Golden State Warriors will keep their 2nd overall pick in the draft or trade it for a proven quality player. But if the Warriors keep their pick and make a selection, I expect them to draft for need, rather than get the best talent available.

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Blake Griffin playing for the Pistons

Examining the reality of the potential Blake Griffin-to-Warriors trade

During a recent episode of The Lowe Podcast, Bill Simmons joined pod host Zach Lowe to speculate about potential game-changing trade deals for next season. Simmons suggested that the Golden State Warriors could make a deal for Blake Griffin and the 7th pick in this year’s draft, then send Andrew Wiggins, Jordan Poole, and their 2nd overall draft pick to the Detroit Pistons.

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Anthony Davis on court

Offseason moves the Lakers must make to guarantee another championship

Behind one of their best games the whole year, the Los Angeles Lakers clobbered the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Finals, bringing back the Larry O’Brien trophy to Los Angeles. LeBron James bagged his fourth Finals MVP award, and Anthony Davis took home his first NBA championship.

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Jimmy Butler guards LeBron James

Three adjustments the Heat must make to beat the Lakers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals

Now facing a glaring 1-3 hole against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Miami Heat has to pull out every trick in their bag to extend the series. The Lakers made the biggest adjustment in Game 4, putting the hulking but mobile Anthony Davis as the primary defender on Jimmy Butler.

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Jimmy Butler and LeBron James in NBA Finals Game 3

Three adjustments the Lakers must make in Game 4 of the NBA Finals

After losing Game 3 to the “Butlerball” Miami Heat, it’s now the Lakers’ turn to regroup and adjust. It doesn’t mean that they have to hit the panic button and retool their overall strategy, especially considering the fact that the Lakers even had the lead early in the fourth quarter of that Game 3 loss.

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