You are here

Back to top

Built to Lose: How the NBA’s Tanking Era Changed the League Forever (Hardcover)

Built to Lose: How the NBA’s Tanking Era Changed the League Forever Cover Image
$28.00
Email or call for price.

Description


“From front offices to college campuses, Jake Fischer takes you on an engrossing tour of the NBA in its latest golden age, when some of the most captivating teams won by losing.” —Lee Jenkins, former Sports Illustrated NBA writer 

An insider account of modern NBA team-building, based on hundreds of exclusive interviews 

A single transcendent talent can change the fortunes of an NBA franchise. One only has to recall the frenzy surrounding recent top pick Zion Williamson to recognize teams’ willingness to lose games now for the sake of winning championships later. It’s a story that weaves its way behind closed doors to reveal intricate machinations normally hidden from public view.  

Backed by extensive reporting and hundreds of interviews with top players, coaches, and executives, Jake Fischer chronicles secret pre-draft workouts, feuding between player agents and executives, surprising trade negotiations, interpersonal conflicts, organizational power struggles, and infamous public relations fiascos, making for a fascinating look at the NBA. 

The definitive account of the NBA’s tanking era, when teams raced to the bottom in the hope of eventually winning a championship. 

About the Author


Jake Fischer is a basketball journalist who has written for Sports Illustrated, SB Nation, SLAM, and more. This is his first book.

Product Details
ISBN: 9781629378718
ISBN-10: 1629378712
Publisher: Triumph Books
Publication Date: May 4th, 2021
Pages: 320
Language: English