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A look around the league and the Web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out.
C: SB Nation. A good read from Ricky O'Donnell on Nate Robinson, a folk hero two months ago who now (and almost always) seems to find himself scrounging for free-agency table scraps: "It's enough to make you wonder if combo guards are the next market inefficiency in the NBA."
PF: NBA.com. David Aldridge's always jam-packed Morning Tip staggers again this Monday, led off by a good, long, detailed piece on new Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie, the push-and-pull of the much-discussed advanced stats vs. eyeball scouting debate (spoiler alert: it's not about one or the other, but about both, and always has been and always will be), committing to a bottoming-out plan in a city whose love ain't so brotherly when the chips are down, and much, much more.
SF: Sham Sports. The great Mark Deeks explains how exactly Keith Bogans — a 33-year-old "3-and-D" guy who shot 34 percent from long range and with whom on the floor the Brooklyn Nets allowed more points per possession last season — is going to make a fully guaranteed $5,058,198 this coming season: "The lesson, as always — no transaction is too trivial."
SG: Baller Mind Frame. A lengthy, impassioned and, given the general tenor of contemporary NBA analysis, somewhat contrarian argument that for teams like the Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Bobcats, continuing to push for even a low-tier playoff berth is a better option than tanking. Not sure I agree, but hey, it's an ethos.
PG: For the Win. Hey, Amar'e Stoudemire: What's hot right now? “This summer’s more about loafers."
6th: Grantland. Steve McPherson on "the illusions of existence and illusions of meaning" up for grabs and on display at Las Vegas Summer League.
7th: TrueHoop. Amid the myriad reminders not to pay too much attention to what you see at Summer League, Danny Chau wonders if, when it comes to the Charlotte Bobcats — who are playing four players who'll see major minutes for them this season and are coached not by an assistant, but by new bench boss Steve Clifford — "what we see [...] in Vegas might actually be what we get."
8th: The Two Man Game. A good, if kind of depressing, read from Connor Huchton on where the Dallas Mavericks find themselves after another high-profile strikeout and a seemingly underwhelming overpay: "Everything this offseason and the last were supposed to be, everything the organization and its proud owner promised a zealous following these years would represent, every expectation — all of that seems well and dead now." (The Point Forward's Rob Mahoney struck a similar tone over the weekend.)
9th: Salt City Hoops. Dan Clayton marks Al Jefferson's relocation to North Carolina as the end of an era in Utah Jazz basketball — specifically, what many Jazz fans likely hope is an end to the slow-down, milk-the-clock, pace-averse offense that frequently marked the last several Jazz teams.
10th: Minnesota Star-Tribune. Before tearing the same ACL twice in eight months at Purdue, Robbie Hummel looked like he had a real shot in the NBA; after a year playing in Spain (and another knee surgery), he's giving it another shot with the Minnesota Timberwolves' Summer League team.
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