Welcome to the 78th season of the NBA! I'm Drew Peltzman, your NBA column writer this year, and as we embark on another 82-game marathon, I am delighted to provide an in-depth yet digestible coverage...

“So goodbye, yellow brick road...” Wait, wrong song. It should say, “Goodbye, NBA trade deadline.” We’ve reached the point where all 30 teams are going to have to deal with what they have...