For those who’ve been craving pro hoops since the thrilling finish to the 2016 Finals, even modest morsels plied from exhibition games can be a godsend.
For the teams that are competing in those contests, the warm-up schedule can be long and grueling, if not excessively so, but hardly without consequence.
At best, there are position battles to be sorted out and a roster to be rounded out. At worst, there are injuries to cope with and poor performances to pick apart on film.
Separating winners from losers in any sense may not mean much at this time of year, but for these 10 players, coaches and teams, the early returns could be well worth watching once the games start counting in the standings in late October.
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