re: BI will not discuss signing an extension until next offseason.

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He might not want his Team USA experience being the latest thing on people's minds before the extension talks.

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Weirdly, I think Ingram's FIBA basketball experience will be a springboard for the Pels. FIBA was a setup for BI from the get-go with Steve (small ball) Kerr coaching. Never was going to work for BI with Ant and Brunson as primary ball handlers.

Pels meanwhile has a team of good passers that willingly give the ball up, particularly Zion, Herb, CJ, and Dyson. You'd expect the team to showcase off-ball movement (particularly BI and Zion) with the number of playmakers the Pels have.

Additionally, BI could have had more opportunities with FIBA had he rebounded better where he could take the ball off the glass and go. This is more a deficiency than him being able to play off-ball. I think these narratives from FIBA will help emphasize off-ball play and fuel BI's need to improve on the defensive glass where the team really needs, sans Val, to get better.