#offseason-strategy

#offseason-strategy

With the sting of a decisive loss in Super Bowl LX lingering, coach Mike Vrabel widened the lens with his message to players in their final meeting last Tuesday. He told them it was a "disappointing finish to a phenomenal, exciting, enjoyable year." Then he turned to a home analogy. He told players a solid foundation has been built in his first year. And now they will focus on tweaking it, much like finishing a basement or adding space to the existing structure.

As former San Francisco Giants starter Blake Snell gets ready to start Game 1 of the World Series for the archrival Dodgers, one key figure around the Giants is saying the left-hander will have a serious impact on how much San Francisco can spend this offseason. Giants broadcaster Dave Flemming was a guest on the " TK Show" podcast from San Francisco Standard columnist Tim Kawakami.

When the team elected to move Jordan Poole in exchange for CJ McCollum just before the NBA Draft, at the time the trade didn't seem to make the most sense at first. Nonetheless, as time went on, it seemed like the motive behind the deal was not only to move off Poole's contract, but also to maintain some financial flexibility with McCollum's contract expiring after the 2025-26 season.

While the Raptors are contemplating ways to improve, their lack of a 'top-tier superstar' significantly hampers their chances of becoming playoff contenders.

If the Grizzlies continue to pivot, the Knicks will call about Jaren Jackson Jr. League sources tell @ClutchPoints that at least one key member of the Knicks' front office has long coveted Jackson Jr. as a trade target.