Mike Vorkunov

Man. I need to go at some point because it's just like it's so fascinating to me. You know, I think it's just it is one of the cooler days. It's it's just hard whenever the conspiracies just make more sense in your brain than like the actual results, especially when it's tied to like it's not tied to, but it feels like it's tied to the Luca trade.

Man. I need to go at some point because it's just like it's so fascinating to me. You know, I think it's just it is one of the cooler days. It's it's just hard whenever the conspiracies just make more sense in your brain than like the actual results, especially when it's tied to like it's not tied to, but it feels like it's tied to the Luca trade.

Just like it just gets more muddy and more messy, you know, for the league itself. But yeah. I don't know. It's been such a wild week. I just can't believe it.

Just like it just gets more muddy and more messy, you know, for the league itself. But yeah. I don't know. It's been such a wild week. I just can't believe it.

Just like it just gets more muddy and more messy, you know, for the league itself. But yeah. I don't know. It's been such a wild week. I just can't believe it.

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.