NBA roster building has never drawn more interest from casual fans. To some, player trades and free agency moves are more exciting than a thrilling slam dunk. To wit: The 2017 NBA free agency period espoused more tweets than the NBA Finals. Still, team-building philosophies have hardly coalesced. This panel will explore how player stats, scouting, and interpersonal management all play into the way NBA rosters are assembled.

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