As a font of information, the desert is anything but barren. At the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, the entire NBA finally gets into one place, and then lets the hot takes fly — in between blackjack sessions, of course. This summer has been especially colorful, given the multiple tremors sent through the league. Many are calling this offseason the “craziest,” indicating that we’ve never seen such player movement happen over a short period.



The current power of the superstars may be unparalleled in NBA history, and yet no one seems to be all that in control. There are too many moving pieces, too many agendas, too many CBA complications. These days, nobody quite knows what they’re doing, but everyone has a plan. Freshly back from Vegas, here are the main takeaways from my conversations with players and team staffers.



NBA executives are fine with the Warriors’ D’Angelo Russell addition



Whether they are correct is another...