August is usually dead in the NBA. The top free agents are mostly off the board, the summer’s biggest trades have been completed, and at this point trying to take a stab at preseason power rankings feels appropriate.
This year feels a little different. The Kawhi Leonard trade between the Clippers and Raptors is still in limbo because of the league’s pending cap circumvention investigation. There’s been little movement on the restricted free agent market with teams making full use of their leverage to avoid overpaying their players. There are also some quality veterans still available, even if it’s unlikely that any of them truly impact this…
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