In 17 days, the league has watched its best player move to arguably its most high-profile market. It has witnessed one of its top five players demand — and receive — a trade from one of its most stable franchises. It has seen an already strong and competitive conference get stronger and more competitive. And it has glimpsed a free agency market so barren of money that many of the players accepted one year deals in a hope to hit the market and try again next summer.
In the meantime, the league’s popularity has resulted in all 30 teams participating in the Las Vegas Summer League for the first time.