Chris Baker

3 weeks ago | chowderandchampions.com | Chris Baker

In NBA insider Mike Scotto's most recent trade intel piece, he speculated that the Boston Celtics may be willing to move on from Sam Hauser this offseason.

1 month ago | chowderandchampions.com | Chris Baker

Kristaps Porzingis has played just 99 regular-season games in his two seasons as a Celtic. In the playoffs, he has played in just 18 of 30 games and started in just 11 of those 18 games. He averaged just 23.5 minutes per game last postseason and was at just 21 minutes per game this postseason. Porzingis simply has not reliably been able to stay healthy on the court during his Celtics tenure.

1 month ago | detroitjockcity.com | Chris Baker

Tim Hardaway Jr. has been a career journeyman and should be joining another new team this offseason after a disappointing year with the Pistons. Hardaway had a decent year shooting as he shot 53% effectively from the field and 37% from three. The issue with Tim Hardaway came in the postseason as he completely dropped when the Pistons needed him most. THJ shot just 45% effectively from the field and just 31% from three. His assist numbers dropped alongside his shooting efficiency.

1 month ago | detroitjockcity.com | Chris Baker

The Pistons are looking to build upon a successful 44-38 win season, which saw them finish sixth in the East. Overall, the Pistons were 14th in net rating (+1.6), 11th in defensive rating (113.5), and 16th in offensive rating (115.1). Their half-court offense was particularly weak, ranking just 19th. Trajan Langdon must prioritize adding offensive talent and shooting alongside Cade Cunningham and Ausar Thompson. Fortunately, there are a number of attractive shooters hitting free agency in July.

1 month ago | factoryofsadness.co | Chris Baker

Ty Jerome's playoff struggles may have been a blessing in disguise for the Cleveland Cavaliers, as he may have tanked his value on the free agent market. Jerome averaged only 8.0 points per game and 2.6 assists per game on 30 percent shooting from the field and 25 percent shooting from deep in the Pacer series. This followed a Heat series in which he averaged 16.3 points and 4.8 assists per game while shooting 50 percent from three and 52 percent from the field.