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The Starting Five: Five Questions About the NBA

 
Following the draft, several teams and several players made moves that will truly impact their lives. But the issue is that the league was in need of help. After an NBA Finals that was beyond atrocious, in both competition and ratings, David Stern needed something big to happen. That huge moment came during the NBA Draft. Now that the fireworks are over for now, it's time to focus on the upcoming season. And in the same token, I introduce a new segment called The Starting Five in which I take a look at one league and what could be the biggest changes in the NBA for the upcoming season. With that, here's five questions that the NBA needs to answer soon. (link)

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