“A fascinating, fly-on-the-wall examination of the risks and rewards that come with tanking in the modern NBA. You’ll view the notion of tanking in a much different light after reading this.” —Chris Herring, senior NBA writer for ESPN/FiveThirtyEight
“From front offices to college campuses, Jake Fischer takes you on an engrossing tour of the NBA in its latest golden age, when some of the most captivating teams won by losing. A deep dive into taking —er, team-building —with reverberations still felt today.” —Lee Jenkins, former Sports Illustrated NBA writer
“Jake Fischer is one of the smartest NBA reporters working today. Built to Lose will impress anyone who loves basketball and appreciates dogged reporting.”—Mirin Fader, staff writer at The Ringer
“Jake weaves a meticulous account of the NBA’s inner workings—and an era that massively shaped the league as it is today—in a way draftheads and casual fans alike will appreciate.” —Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated staff writer and NBA draft insider
“From high-level conversations about team-building to the petty dramas that fester behind the scenes, I was captivated through the final chapter. Jake’s reporting helped me see the NBA through a new lens, and I’m a smarter fan because of it.” —Emily Kaplan, ESPN reporter
A singular, transcendent talent can change the fortunes of a basketball franchise faster than in any other sport. For NBA teams, three avenues exist for acquiring those pivotal superstars: signing players in free agency, adding them via trade, or hand-selecting them through the draft. One only has to look toward the outright fanfare surrounding recent top pick Zion Williamson to recognize that it's the pursuit of the latter which has defined and forever altered the NBA in its current era. It's a story that weaves its way behind closed doors to reveal intricate machinations normally hidden from public view. Backed by extensive reporting and hundreds of interviews with top players, coaches, and executives, Jake Fischer chronicles secret pre-draft workouts, feuding between player agents and executives, surprising trade negotiations, interpersonal conflict within rosters, organizational power struggles, and the missteps behind infamous public relations fiascos, making for a fascinating and unmissable insider's look at the NBA.
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Built to Lose: How the NBA's Tanking Era Changed the League Forever
A singular, transcendent talent can change the fortunes of a basketball franchise faster than in any other sport. For NBA teams, three avenues exist for acquiring those pivotal superstars: signing players in free agency, adding them via trade, or hand-selecting them through the draft. One only has to look toward the outright fanfare surrounding recent top pick Zion Williamson to recognize that it's the pursuit of the latter which has defined and forever altered the NBA in its current era. It's a story that weaves its way behind closed doors to reveal intricate machinations normally hidden from public view. Backed by extensive reporting and hundreds of interviews with top players, coaches, and executives, Jake Fischer chronicles secret pre-draft workouts, feuding between player agents and executives, surprising trade negotiations, interpersonal conflict within rosters, organizational power struggles, and the missteps behind infamous public relations fiascos, making for a fascinating and unmissable insider's look at the NBA.
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BN ID: | 2940178842690 |
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Publisher: | Tantor Audio |
Publication date: | 05/04/2021 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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