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    Bryan Toporek

    Bryan Toporek writes about the NBA at FanSided, SB Nation and Forbes Sports. Against all odds, he still trusts the Process.
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    New Faces, New Places: Spencer Hawes Signs With Los Angeles

    by Bryan Toporek
    The Player: Spencer Hawes The Team: Los Angeles Clippers The Contract: 4 years, $23 million (Player option on fourth year; 15 percent...
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    Asked and Answered: What’s the Purpose of Cap Holds?

    by Bryan Toporek
    Now that you've seen how much cap space every team in the East and the West could free up this summer, there's one major loophole that requires...
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    New Faces, New Places: Jodie Meeks Signs With Detroit

    by Bryan Toporek
    The Player: Jodie Meeks The Team: Detroit Pistons The Contract: 3 years, $19.5 million How does it affect the cap situation? Per...
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    Western Conference Free-Agency Cap-Space Primer

    by Bryan Toporek
    Compared to the Eastern Conference, where just about every team is rolling in cap space this summer, few Western Conference teams are primed to...
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    Eastern Conference Free Agency Cap Space Primer

    by Bryan Toporek
    The massive disparity between the Eastern and Western Conferences may become much more narrow in the coming weeks. Four of the East's 15 teams...
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