Rewriting the NBA landscape: The ripple effect of restricted Free Agency
By Joey Johnson
The Ripple Effect
The auxiliary effects of a single variable change in any market are deep and far reaching. The NBA free agency landscape is no different.
A seemingly inconsequential action such as when Detroit chose to rescind their qualifying offer to Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will have lasting effects throughout the league for years to come.
Would KCP have become a crucial piece of a future dynasty in Philly?
Would J.J. Reddick have solved Minnesota’s spacing issues and pushed them towards contending with the major players in the West?
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What other unknowable consequences will come as the result of the decision for the Pistons to move on from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope? It’s something we’ll never actually know for sure, but there’s no question that the timing of it all certainly changed the landscape of the NBA.