We’ve hit mid-July in the NBA’s never-ending season, which means, well, not much is due to happen. Admittedly, there may still be some deals on the table, but for the most part the league is taking a modest break. The major free agents have signed their deals, the Las Vegas Summer League has run its course, and vacations are starting up in earnest. (Yes, I’m aware the Kawhi trade happened this same week a year ago.) We settle in now and wait for late September when the wheels start to turn once again.
In that spirit, it’s time to take stock of what went down over the past few weeks (after the Raptors won the 2019 NBA Championship).