Articles by Zach Wolpin (2049)
During the 2024-25 regular season, the Kings finished with a record of 40-42. Former head coach Mike Brown was fired after a 13-18 start to the year. It was his third season as head coach. As his replacement, the team hired assistant coach Doug Christie as their head coach for the 2025-26 season and beyond. […]
Just last week, former all-star Victor Oladipo held a private workout in Las Vegas. Yahoo Sports’ Jeremy Woo reported that NBA and European teams were in attendance. Victor Oladipo has been out of the NBA for two seasons. He last played in 2022-23 for the Miami Heat. Recently, Cavaliers insider Chris Fedor reported that Cleveland […]
The Los Angeles Lakers are in a transition period. LeBron James is 40 years old and is one of the most respected players in league history. However, the Lakers traded for 26-year-old Luka Doncic last offseason. Luka is their long-term future, and the team is trying to build around him, not James. This offseason, the […]
The Kings and Hornets met on Sunday, July 20, for the 2k26 summer league championship game. Charlotte had a 36-18 lead in the second quarter, but Sacramento made a rally. In the end, the Hornets won 83-78 on Sunday for Charlotte’s first summer league title. Fourth overall pick Kon Knueppel finished with a team-high 21 […]
After a 36-46 finish in 2024-25, the Suns started to retool the roster. First, they parted ways with head coach Mike Budenholzer and hired Jordan Ott as his replacement. Ott was an assistant coach for Cleveland in 2024-25. The team traded Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets and bought out Bradley Beal’s remaining contract. This […]
With a 50-32 record in 2024-25, the Nuggets finished fourth in the Western Conference. Denver forced a Game 7 in the conference semi-finals vs. OKC. However, they lost and their season ended in the second round. This offseason, there hasn’t been much talk around the league regarding the Nuggets’ summer league team. However, DaRon Holmes […]
After three seasons with the Phoenix Suns, he was traded this offseason to the Rockets. Initially, the Timberwolves were thought to be favorites to land Durant. However, Durant had no interest in playing for Minnesota. As a result, a trade never happened between the Suns and Timberwolves. Recently, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst shared the details of […]
This offseason, 76ers SG Quentin Grimes has fallen victim to restricted free agency. He’s one of several players from the 2021 draft class who remain unsigned for the same reason. That includes Jonathan Kuminga, Josh Giddey, and Cam Thomas. Grimes was a key player for the Sixers late in the 2024-25 season. He averaged 21.9 […]
With a loss to the Pistons on Thursday, the Heat are 1-3 summer league. Their final game is Friday vs. the Milwaukee Bucks. Miami is known for developing players, and that’s what they’re attempting to do with big man Kel’el Ware. The 2024-25 season was his rookie year with the Heat. Ware played in 64 […]
In 2024-25, the Golden State Warriors finished with a 48-34 record. The team had to compete in the play-in tournament to earn the 7th seed in the NBA playoffs. Golden State beat the Rockets in seven games to win their first-round series. However, they lost in five games to Minnesota in the West semi-finals. According […]