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Wizards have built a temporary home in Las Vegas, and an NBA trend could follow
Team officials would not disclose what they’re paying for the entire project this year, but Monumental Basketball president Michael Winger said the cost is “significant but not extravagant” and added it’s been “worth every penny.”
“Whether it’s at summer league, whether it’s at training camp, whether it’s during the season — we as an organization are trying to reduce, if not eliminate, the amount of friction between everyday life and our players putting in work,” Winger said. “… The ordinary cadence of summer league creates a tremendous amount of friction just because you’re away from home, you’re staying at a hotel, you are limited to the weight rooms that you have access to and you’re limited to the gym time you have access to. It’s a lot of friction.”
Team officials would not disclose what they’re paying for the entire project this year, but Monumental Basketball president Michael Winger said the cost is “significant but not extravagant” and added it’s been “worth every penny.”
“Whether it’s at summer league, whether it’s at training camp, whether it’s during the season — we as an organization are trying to reduce, if not eliminate, the amount of friction between everyday life and our players putting in work,” Winger said. “… The ordinary cadence of summer league creates a tremendous amount of friction just because you’re away from home, you’re staying at a hotel, you are limited to the weight rooms that you have access to and you’re limited to the gym time you have access to. It’s a lot of friction.”