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2016 Is A Great Summer To Be A Mediocre NBA Free Agent

NBA free agents cashed in big time this year. Everybody got paid. Even the scrubs. Using CARMELO projections, which estimates the future value of NBA players based on wins above replacement, we can weigh players’ contracts against their projected market “worth” in the years to come. These projections assume a player’s full value in a […]

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2016 Is A Great Summer To Be A Mediocre NBA Free Agent

NBA free agents cashed in big time this year. Everybody got paid. Even the scrubs. Using CARMELO projections, which estimates the future value of NBA players based on wins above replacement, we can weigh players’ contracts against their projected market “worth” in the years to come. These projections assume a player’s full value in a […]

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The Lynx Have The Best Stathead In The WNBA

The Minnesota Lynx have dominated the WNBA this season, as they have much of the last half-decade. The team has reached the finals in five of the past six seasons, including this one. And since Cheryl Reeve was hired as head coach in 2009, the Lynx have won three WNBA titles. They entered this year’s […]

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