"One strange reaction to the ongoing story of Kawhi Leonard's strange no-show contract with the bizarre and now-failed startup Aspiration and whether or not that represents salary cap circumvention has been bafflement that Pablo Torre, and not one of the more sourced-up NBA reporters, broke the story. That bafflement seems based on a misread of what someone like Shams Charania does, which is stenograph statements from agents and team people. Of course he wouldn't break this story: None of its principals would want it broken."
"That's one of the many things Harry and I spoke to Noah Kulwin about this week on Nothing But Respect. Noah is the host of the fantastic Blowback podcast, which has a new season about Angola coming out one week hence. He is also a ball-knower and keen media critic, and he joined us last week in person for what turned out to be quite the sprawling mega-episode."
Many people reacted with bafflement after Pablo Torre broke the Kawhi Leonard no-show contract story involving the failed startup Aspiration rather than a more sourced NBA reporter. That bafflement stems from misunderstanding how reporters like Shams Charania operate; such reporters typically stenograph statements from agents and team people instead of generating leaks. Those reporting patterns explain why Charania would not have broken a story that principals did not want exposed. Noah Kulwin joined Harry and another host on Nothing But Respect to examine those dynamics. Kulwin hosts the Blowback podcast, is producing a new Angola season, and offered informed media criticism.
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