Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst empty their notebooks on the biggest storylines of the NBA's first week.
The Rockets signed both Jalen Green, right, and teammate Alperen Sengun to rookie deal extensions on Monday. One of their contracts raised some eyebrows across the league. Between the flurry of rookie and veteran contract extensions raising questions about contenders' futures, an eye-catching debut for one overhauled franchise and several star injuries dampening the typical optimism from teams to begin the season, it has been a busy start to 2024-25.
Then, after the Abu Dhabi-Sphere announcement on Oct. 16, the Knicks announced on Oct. 17 that Experience Abu Dhabi, the emirate's tourism arm, had made a multimillion-dollar deal to be the team's jersey patch sponsor. His Excellency Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, the department's chairman,Qatar Investment Authority bought 5% of Monumental Sports
last year. Whenever NBA commissioner Adam Silver has addressed the topic, he has downplayed the idea that the current structure will change anytime soon. But this will remain a topic of conversation around the league, particularly as the prices of franchises continue to escalate to where even some of the world's richest people can't afford to buy an NBA franchise on their own.What a dream start to the Hornets' season.
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