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Basketball reporter @TheAthletic. Co-founder @30newsletter. Host of Business Decision. Daily Targum alum. @mikevorkunov.bsky.social mvorkunov@theathletic.com
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Golden Knights owner Bill Foley on NBA eyeing Vegas expansion: ‘I know I can rally a team’ Original

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By Mike Vorkunov Verified
| The Athletic Verified
The NBA returned to Las Vegas this week for its annual Summer League, but the league is still deciding whether it wants to set up a permanent residency in the city. While the NBA continues its expansion process by deciding whether to bring a team to Las Vegas and to Seattle, one interested suitor is already in town. Bill Foley, the owner of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights, has already brought one franchise to The Strip and is looking to add another.
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Why Gary Trent Jr.’s $64-million deal with the Bucks shocked the NBA world Original

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By John Hollinger Verified, Mike Vorkunov Verified, Sam Vecenie Verified
| The Athletic Verified
John Hollinger: Sitting in a row of media folks watching a summer league game as the news broke, it was amusing to see a conga line of people look at their phones, blurt “WHAT?!?!?” and then begin cackling. Gary Trent Jr. played his way out of the rotation on a bad team last season; suffice to say, it seemed unlikely he would generate a bidding war for much above the minimum salary.
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Project B Hires Landry Fields To Lead Men's Basketball Division

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By Mike Vorkunov Verified
| Basketball RealGM Verified
Project B, a startup basketball league launching next winter, has hired Landry Fields to lead its men's basketball division, according to a league announcement. Fields, 38, previously served as general manager of the Atlanta Hawks from 2022 through 2025. The former New York Knicks player has worked as president of league operations for Overtime Elite, a league for players ages 16 to 20, since January 2026. "What drew me to Project B was the ambition," said Fields.
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