BRING IT IN: Luxury tax is the story

Today on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott and David Thorpe discuss: * The Norman Powell trade shows the extraordinary value of ducking under the luxury tax line. There will be more deals like that. * In the premiership, only a handful of wealthy teams get to compete at the top. The NBA is very different, but might only have a few teams willing to cross the luxury tax line in the years to come, now that it’s so lucrative to be under the line. * David coined “The final jump” — the difference between being an All-Star and being the best player in a title-deciding playoff series. * A theory of Daryl Morey’s behavior. * Would someone really give James Harden a four-year max extension at age 33? David is doubtful. Henry says yes. * David loves the Cavaliers’ trade for Caris LeVert. * Does it look to you like the Blazers are building around Damian Lillard? * Would you take a billion from China? RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * Feburary 4, 2022 A trade idea: What if the Raptors had a real center? * January 31, 2022 David Thorpe teaches Henry Abbott what it takes to throw a good lob. * January 28, 2022 David Thorpe on Pascal Siakam. * January 24, 2022 Chris Herring, author of BLOOD IN THE GARDEN, talks New York Knicks in the 1990s. * January 21, 2022 Decoding Daryl Morey’s fascinating new comments, and evolving stance on trading Ben Simmons. * January 18, 2022 David Thorpe notices an incredibly smart foul, and game awareness, from 25-year-old unheralded Heat guard Gabe Vincent. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices