Title: How Will A 14-Second Shot Clock After Offensive Rebounds Impact The NBA?
Date: September 20, 2018
Original Source: Dime Magazine (Uproxx Sports)
Synopsis: In my latest for Dime Magazine at Uproxx Sports, I did a data dive to see what impact the NBA’s proposal to change the shot clock to 14 seconds after offensive rebounds might look like.
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Title:Experimental Raptors may leave big camp questions unanswered into season
Date: September 19, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about why the Raptors will enter the season with some open questions they’re happy taking their time to answer, based on a July conversation with Nick Nurse. Read an excerpt!
Title: Murphy: What Lorenzo Brown highlights about year one of the NBA’s new two-way deals
Date: July 31, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I reflected on the first year of two-way contracts in the NBA, using Lorenzo Brown as an example to work through the decision process the new contract type introduced. Read an excerpt!
Title: Murphy: What Summer League tell us about the Raptors’ future plans
Date: July 24, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I provided some takeaways from Las Vegas Summer League, including notes on each player who suited up for the Raptors and some general strategy and market thoughts. Read an excerpt!
Title: MVP To NBA
Date: July 20, 2018
Original Source: Raptors905.com
Synopsis: I’m going to be helping Raptors.com and Raptors905.com out a bit this year. In my latest on the 905 side, I wrote about Lorenzo Brown turning his Raptors 905 MVP season into an NBA deal with the Raptors.
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Title: Kawhi Leonard deal arms Raptors with intriguing lineup versatility
Date: July 19, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at the flexibility and versatility the Raptors added in the Kawhi Leonard trade, which open up a lot of interesting options Read an excerpt!
Title:Raptors maintain future flexibility in acquisition of Kawhi Leonard
Date: July 18, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I examined the salary cap impact of the Raptors’ trade for Kawhi Leonard and its impact on the team’s potential “next phase” if Leonard walks. Read an excerpt!
Title: DeMar DeRozan’s Loyalty to the Toronto Raptors Was Admirable
Date: July 18, 2018
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: In my latest for Vice, I wrote about the difficult feelings involved with the Raptors trading DeMar DeRozan, who was unshakably loyal to the team and unspeakably important to the city. Read an excerpt!
Title: How the Raptors shifted individual projections for the 2018-19 season
Date: July 5, 2018
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I utilized a popular projection system to determine how much 2017-18’s over-performance changed the future outlook for the Raptors’ young players. Read an excerpt!
Title: R.J. Barrett and Canada Are Getting Ready to Flex on the Basketball World
Date: July 5, 2018
Original Source: Vice
Synopsis: In my latest for Vice, I wrote about Canada Basketball’s strange lack of international success and why the talent pool is now too undeniable for it to continue.
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