On September 26th it was announced that the NBA would begin requiring NBA teams to report official, certified heights and ages. The age requirement was in response to last year’s confusion around Buddy Hield’s age. The heights would specifically need to be done without shoes. This is an odd specification, but surely one intended to prevent players from sneaking lifts into the shoes on measuring day. It was widely expected that we’d see quite a few players shrink a little, and a few taller players like Kevin Durant perhaps gain an inch or two. Durant had previously been listed at 6’9”, but is now listed at 6’10”.
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