There is so much unspoken politics in the NBA that does not get public too much for a reason. There is so many dudes that deserve that NBA spotlight just from basketball alone but they just don't fit into the politics that go on in the NBA. From a reporter side Stephen A, as much some folks hate him A few years ago he did an interview and they talked about how they set "traps" and you gotta be careful. Most of NBA fans just eat what ESPN and all those sports news channel tell them they just think if did not make to the NBA or you fell off youre a BUST but they got idea the BS that goes behind the scenes
