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LET’S
PLAYBetween the end of the last NBA
season and before the start of this
one, we’ve seen Anthony Davis join
LeBron James (below) and the Lakers,
Paul George leave Oklahoma City
in the middle of the night to costar
with Kawhi Leonard on the Clippers,
the reunion of James Harden and
Russell Westbrook, and a geopolitical
scandal involving China that’s led
to discussions about free speech
and authoritarianism (prompting,
most shockingly, bipartisan unity in
Congress). All of this is to say that the
NBA is a nonstop, unpredictable thrill
ride even when the players aren’t
doing what they do best: hooping.
If the zaniness of yet another NBA
summer wasn’t enough to get you
excited for the coming hoops season,
head to SI.com for 74 reasons to
watch in 2019–20.
For example, which new duo will
most quickly assert its dominance?
Can Leonard pick up where he left
off, as the Finals MVP?
How will Harden and
Westbrook mesh in
Houston? Will No.
pick Zion Williamson
be even better in New
Orleans than he was
at Duke? And what will
reigning MVP Giannis
Antetokounmpo do to
avenge his bitter defeat
in the Eastern Conference
finals? All of the answers
will become clear as the
league struggles to sort out
its $1.5 billion partnership
with China and as star players
continue to exercise leverage
over the makeup of rosters.
The bottom line is this: Whether
you’re interested in stunning
displays of athleticism or global
politics—the NBA is for you.Power
Moves
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