Built to Lose: How the Nba's Tanking Era Changed the League Forever - Paperback
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Built to Lose: How the Nba's Tanking Era Changed the League Forever - Paperback
$18.95
by Jake Fischer (Author)
"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." --Lee Jenkins, former Sports Illustrated NBA writer
An insider account of modern NBA team-building, based on hundreds of exclusive interviews.
A single transcendent talent can change the fortunes of an NBA franchise. One only has to recall the frenzy surrounding recent top pick Zion Williamson to recognize teams' willingness to lose games now for the sake of winning championships later. 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 conflicts, organizational power struggles, and infamous public relations fiascos, making for a fascinating look at the NBA.
Updated to include new material, this is the definitive account of the NBA's tanking era, when teams raced to the bottom in the hope of eventually winning a championship.
Author Biography
Jake Fischer is a basketball journalist who has written for Sports Illustrated, SB Nation, SLAM, and more. This is his first book.
Number of Pages: 320
Dimensions: 0.75 x 9.06 x 5.99 IN
Publication Date: October 11, 2022
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