NBA PLAYERS TO KEEP AN EYE ON THIS SEASON Hoops and Hype
Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves: Edwards is not only one of the best players in the league but also one of the most entertaining, with a playstyle reminiscent of Michael Jordan. Watching him play will keep you on the edge of your seat from tip-off to the final shot. Luka Dončić, Dallas Mavericks: Already considered one of the best European basketball players of all time at age 25, Dončić should have another standout season after leading the Mavs to the NBA Finals last season. Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics: Tatum led the Celtics to a championship last season but failed to get much playing time as a member of the USA’s Olympic gold-medal-winning team over the summer. Expect him to start the season with a bang to prove he should have been a starter at the Olympics.
The NBA season is officially underway. There’s always plenty of excitement at the beginning of a new season, and this year is no different. Will LeBron James win his fifth title? How will Steph Curry perform without Klay Thompson on the team? Will the 76ers finally live up to their hype after acquiring Paul George? We expect answers to these questions and more as the season progresses. If you’re wondering whom to pay attention to this season, we’ve got you covered. The following players are the ones to watch every time they’re on TV. LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers: LeBron has been a player to watch since he first entered the league over 20 years ago. He doesn’t have many playing years left, and this season, he has the opportunity to play side-by-side with his son, Bronny, giving us even more reason to pay attention to the King.
Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs: After winning Rookie of the Year last season and earning Olympic silver with his home country, France, Wemby is on pace for an unbelievable sophomore season. If everything goes right, he could even enter the MVP conversation. Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers: Embiid finally beat out Nikola Jokić for the MVP last season but has yet to make the NBA Finals or Conference Finals in his career. Watch for him to put on a dominant performance this year to quiet the haters.
ARE YOU IN THE HUDDLE OR ON THE SIDELINES?
We are finally knee-deep into football season. As you know from my newsletters, this was recently my son Isaiah’s last year playing football and Gina’s and my last year of “kids activities.” We have been doing this with all three kids for over 25 years. My son Isaiah and I attended the Nebraska versus Northern Iowa game a couple of weeks ago, and it reminded me of the upcoming discounted real estate properties we will see in 2024 and will see big time in 2025. There will be investors who either get involved, decide to play the game and get in the huddle, or decide to watch from the sidelines. Which will you be as these
projects come up? Will ONLY the rich or the well- connected have the first shot at acquiring these properties? I have been around a long time and know this will happen. I’ve seen this before. Are you considering buying more apartment communities or, in the worst case, improving your existing ones?
will go by anyway. So, what will you do about it? Will you get in the game or sit on the sidelines?
Even if there is no huge discount on purchases, what do you think inflation will do? Just sit there and do nothing? We both know that is not the case and will not be the case, yet some of you are still sitting on the sidelines. So, as you sit there pondering this, ponder what your world could look like 10 years from now if you got aggressive about this. What could really happen for you and those you care about if you got serious? If you got off the sidelines and got in the game, got dirty, bruised even? You and I know it would be well worth it. I don’t know about you, but I think the future looks very bright for us, and I think it is FINALLY time for some of you to get in the huddle.
If not...why?
It does not take a Ph.D. in economics to see that the demand for housing will continue. This is not letting up. One of the biggest regrets apartment owners tell me is that they should have bought more units. I hear this ALL THE TIME. Of course, this is knowing what they know now, and many of them, having been involved for over 20 years, know they should have bought more and owned more. Don’t take this the wrong way. This is not some push from me to get you to contact me to help you buy more apartments. Not the case. It is my little wake-up call to you that the next 5, 10, 15 years
See you out there!
–Darin
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