What will the Pelicans do without Anthony Davis? Will Kyrie Irving stay in Boston or leave the Celtics behind? Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier work through all the twists and turns of the NBA in their Rational Conversations series.
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October 2, 2019
A Rational Conversation on the 2019-20 NBA Season and the Next Wave of Player Movement
We’re mere days into training camp and Giannis is already getting asked about next offseason. Are we ready for another cycle of rumor-mongering? Or will the conversation finally pivot toward the game play?
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May 29, 2019
A Rational Conversation About What Happens When NBA Titles Are Not Enough
The NBA Finals aren’t just the end of the season, they seem like the end of a league era. In about a month’s time, one of the more consequential free-agent classes in history—headlined by NBA finalists Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard—will hit the market, and the complexion of the league will likely change.
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February 11, 2019
A Rational Conversation About the Aftershocks of the NBA Trade Deadline
Are we having fun yet? The new-look Sixers certainly are, but the Celtics, definitively, are not. Did last week’s flurry of deals usher in a new world order?
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February 4, 2019
A Rational Conversation About Kyrie Irving and the Future of the NBA
The Boston star wants off the rumor roller coaster, but is it too late to stop progress? We discuss the Celtics, the rumor economy, and where we go from here.
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January 30, 2019
A Rational Conversation About Anthony Davis and the Future of Basketball in New Orleans
Davis’s tenure with the Pelicans is all but over, but the leaguewide turmoil his trade request will bring hasn’t even started. What does AD’s departure mean for New Orleans as a franchise? And what impact does that have on the rest of the NBA?
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January 15, 2019
Are the Sixers Better or Worse With Jimmy Butler?
A rational conversation about a 28-16 team that’s being talked about like they’re headed for the lottery, and the trade that changed the trajectory of the franchise