Mike Vorkunov

Yeah, I think even in the future, this may all get lost and you're like, wait, how did they get this team? It's like, well, they traded Luka and then they ended up getting this team. Yeah, it's crazy. So let's keep talking about the Mavericks a little bit. The Mavs won. The Mavs win also had a lot of NBA people talking about whether they need to be any changes made.

Yeah, I think even in the future, this may all get lost and you're like, wait, how did they get this team? It's like, well, they traded Luka and then they ended up getting this team. Yeah, it's crazy. So let's keep talking about the Mavericks a little bit. The Mavs won. The Mavs win also had a lot of NBA people talking about whether they need to be any changes made.

Yeah, I think even in the future, this may all get lost and you're like, wait, how did they get this team? It's like, well, they traded Luka and then they ended up getting this team. Yeah, it's crazy. So let's keep talking about the Mavericks a little bit. The Mavs won. The Mavs win also had a lot of NBA people talking about whether they need to be any changes made.

about flattening the lottery odds to make this kind of scenario even less likely. In your conversations around the league, what is your impression of how teams feel about flattened lottery odds and whether there would be a push to revisit the draft lottery reform?

about flattening the lottery odds to make this kind of scenario even less likely. In your conversations around the league, what is your impression of how teams feel about flattened lottery odds and whether there would be a push to revisit the draft lottery reform?

about flattening the lottery odds to make this kind of scenario even less likely. In your conversations around the league, what is your impression of how teams feel about flattened lottery odds and whether there would be a push to revisit the draft lottery reform?

Mm-hmm. Yeah, it's been fascinating. It's been totally unpredictable. I feel like as the playoffs go on, I feel like I just know less and less about what's going to happen or what these teams are going to do. It's kind of great to cover. It makes it kind of a lot more fun. Last question, Mike. You cover the business of basketball for us here at The Athletic.

Mm-hmm. Yeah, it's been fascinating. It's been totally unpredictable. I feel like as the playoffs go on, I feel like I just know less and less about what's going to happen or what these teams are going to do. It's kind of great to cover. It makes it kind of a lot more fun. Last question, Mike. You cover the business of basketball for us here at The Athletic.

Mm-hmm. Yeah, it's been fascinating. It's been totally unpredictable. I feel like as the playoffs go on, I feel like I just know less and less about what's going to happen or what these teams are going to do. It's kind of great to cover. It makes it kind of a lot more fun. Last question, Mike. You cover the business of basketball for us here at The Athletic.

Looking ahead to this summer, what are some stories that you expect to be following? Expansion? Maybe the Blazers sale? What are some other things?

Looking ahead to this summer, what are some stories that you expect to be following? Expansion? Maybe the Blazers sale? What are some other things?

Looking ahead to this summer, what are some stories that you expect to be following? Expansion? Maybe the Blazers sale? What are some other things?

Yeah, that's fair. That's fair. All right, Andrew.

Yeah, that's fair. That's fair. All right, Andrew.

Yeah, that's fair. That's fair. All right, Andrew.

Give me Denver, Boston. Really? Wow.

Give me Denver, Boston. Really? Wow.

Give me Denver, Boston. Really? Wow.

You know, I'm just going with my gut, I guess. I have no idea. I have nothing to back any of this up with.

You know, I'm just going with my gut, I guess. I have no idea. I have nothing to back any of this up with.