Friday Bolts: 05.15.20 - Daily Thunder

Brandon and Olivia agreed for once:

Crossbolts Episode 4: Daily Thunder Beat Reporter @brandonrahbar and Senior Writer @oliviapanchal discuss a potential first-round matchup against the Utah Jazz. #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/Aj8FqZoVq6
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) May 14, 2020

Chris Paul appeared on the The Late Late Show last night, reiterating to James Corden that 4 weeks is the training time he thinks is necessary for players to return to action:

How long will it take @CP3 to be Chris Paul ready for the playoffs? pic.twitter.com/Sgf0MOCQPo
— The Late Late Show with James Corden (@latelateshow) May 14, 2020

J.D. Tailor (WTLC) goes deep into some of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s tape to see what makes him an effective finisher.

Nick Crain (Forbes) suggests that the broader NBA market forces could make Danilo Gallinari the hottest commodity in the league this offseason.

Scott Gleeson (USA Today) passes along the NBA’s joint decision with the NCAA to indefinitely postpone the withdrawal deadline for college players considering the draft.

Bobby Marks (ESPN Insider) crunches some harrowing cap projections and implications (such as a $160 million tax penalty for the Warriors and up to $20 million in losses for small market teams depending on revenue sharing) to explain why some of the CBA’s structure needs some tweaking as a result of the pandemic