Deleterious

2022 NBA Draft: Breaking down the Pistons’ targets and scenarios with Sam Vecenie I would be pretty sad if they take Murray at #4. Much rather roll the dice on Sharpe.

😄 This brings me back.

It isn't all bad for streamers. Paramount Adds 6.3M Global Streaming Subs in First Quarter to Top 62M, Including Nearly 40M at Paramount+ I think having rights to soccer really helps. I wonder if we see more streamers venture into live sports.

Darvin Ham is the Eric Bieniemy of the NBA. Involved in almost every coaching search but never gets the job.

Of course the G-League isn't an option. He would get murdered in the G-League.

I just bought my dad $10K worth of IBonds @ 9.62%. I'm pretty sure my parents had a mortgage with a rate of 16% on my childhood home. This article says CDs paid 18% in the early 80s. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bankrate.com/banking/cds/historical-cd-interest-rates/amp/

I believe the silly part is thinking 1.5 points will fix it. Wake me up when rates are > 8%.

They are saying a half point bump three times this year. Fed to fight inflation with fastest rate hikes in decades

Reports that Embiid has started the process to obtain a French passport so he can play with the French national team. Just play Embiid, Gobert, and Wembanyama at the same time.

Gores needs to get Joe back into the fold.

Givony released his about a week ago. Interest to see the differences. https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/insider/story/_/id/33795097/2022-nba-mock-draft-teams-pick-based-latest-nba-lottery-projections Rockets - Chet Holmgren Magic - Jabari Smith Pistons - Paolo Banchero Thunder - Jaden Ivey Pacers - Keegan Murray Trailblazers - Shaedon Sharpe Kings - Johnny Davis Pelicans (via Lakers) - AJ Griffin Spurs - Jalen Duren Wizards - Dyson Daniels

Sam Vecenie released his big board 4.0 today. Strictly a top prospect list, no team needs taken into account. https://theathletic.com/3277809/2022/05/02/2022-nba-draft-big-board-jabari-smith-chet-holmgren/ Jabari Smith Jr. Chet Holmgren Paolo Banchero Jaden Ivey Keegan Murray Benedict Mathurin Shaedon Sharpe AJ Griffin Jeremy Sochan Dyson Daniels

Reality TV has taken over Netflix.

The "water" at the Miami GP.

The Journal had an article about the supply shortage. Those are some big numbers but they are also from a lobbying group. So I was a little skeptical. Then I found this from an economist at Freddie Mac. The numbers are a bit different but still very large. They break things down a bit further and get to a really big problem, we don't build nearly enough starter/entry-level homes. Going from 400K units per year in the 70s to 65K last year is a huge problem.

I'm curious to see what happens to housing prices. I have a theory that so many people bought and/or refinanced at sub 3% that they won't want to sell with higher rates. That will limit inventory and keep prices elevated.

Tim Cook is the best CEO in the game. https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/04/apple-reports-second-quarter-results/

Amazon posting some ugly numbers today. Rivian is turning into a disaster for Amazon and Ford. Rivian stock price is down about 70% the past 6 months and I read a lot of their top talent is/has left. Amazon shares plunge 10% after company issues disappointing revenue forecast

Our first NIL holdout?

FWIW his top five is Cade Barnes Mobley Green Wagner