Mark Deeks

Sep 6, 2024 | thejefffoxshow.com | Mark Deeks

This post was originally published on this siteIn the NBA, there are trades. Many, many trades. And to a lot of us, they are one of the best parts of NBA fandom. For every trade that does happen, however,  there are countless that do not. Every day in an NBA front office is an exercise in information-gathering, establishing value, evaluating every possible option and maximizing the potential of every asset on the books. And of all the scenarios discussed, only a fraction ever come to fruition.

Jun 28, 2024 | hoopshype.com | Mark Deeks

The HoopsHype staff has evaluated and ranked the Top 100 players in the NBA based on each player’s talent, production levels, past performances, age, availability, the scarcity of their position, their current contract, and future prospects to determine their trade value, which we ranked from No. 1 to No. 100. Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic held the top spot the last time we last did this in December. You won’t have to scroll far to find out if he has held onto that spot or not.

May 19, 2024 | hoopshype.com | Mark Deeks

The 2024 New York Knicks recorded the team’s first 50-win season since 2012-13, led by the excellence of Jalen Brunson, the best player in the franchise’s history going back even further than that. They made the playoffs for the third time in four seasons and made the conference semifinals for the second consecutive year.

May 15, 2024 | hoopshype.com | Mark Deeks

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ season ended tonight with a 113-98 loss to the Boston Celtics in the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Facing a Celtic juggernaut that had been by far the best team in the Eastern Conference all season was a tough-enough ask, but doing so without All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell – who missed Game 5 with a calf injury – was always going to be nigh-on impossible. Earlier than they wanted, then, the Cavaliers must now begin their offseason of work.

May 3, 2024 | thejefffoxshow.com | Mark Deeks

After losing 118 to 115 on Thursday night against the New York Knicks, closing out a 4-2 series loss to round off a 47-35 season good enough only for third in their division, the Philadelphia 76ers are now out of the 2023-24 NBA playoffs, and they are faced with big decisions to make. Quite a lot of them, in fact. Since trading away James Harden during the opening weeks of the season, the 76ers have been looking towards the offseason, even as they pushed for the playoffs.