The pennant chases have not reached the stretch run, the WNBA just reached the All-Star break, NBA players are busy buying small countries and turning them into mancaves, and football players are enjoying a brief respite from getting smacked in the head.
With the possible exception of February, this is the least-dramatic period on the sports calendar. But for team executives, it's always thinking season.
Here are four decisions facing local teams, and what might happen in the next few weeks:
How to get Hunter
Signing Danielle Hunter is proving difficult for the Vikings.