I look back on a bittersweet NBA Finals, and a champion poised for sustained success. I also take a contrarian view of the Kevin Durant trade and note the financial resetting of the Celtics. Also an NBA Draft prospect tries to dictate his destination; good luck with that. And one players’ union, the NFLPA, scores a win that they don’t want to publicize, while another, the NHLPA, secures future labor peace through the decade.

Settle in and learn… No newsletter next week with the July 4th holiday, but feel free to read this one again!