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Zach Lowe – Senior Writer & NBA Columnist, ESPNMike Zarren – Assistant General Manager & Team Counsel, Boston CelticsPaul Pierce – NBA Analyst, ESPNBob Myers – GM & President of Basketball Operations, Golden State WarriorsHoward Beck (Moderator) – Senior Writer, Bleacher Report The game of basketball changes quickly – so in an era of three-point shooting, floor spacing, and versatility, it’s natural to wonder what the next iteration of the game will look like. Forecasting the relative value of future player types will be of the utmost significance for any franchise looking for that one special player to take the next step in their evolution. This panel will examine the ways in which teams are leveraging analytics to answer these questions and address other top-of-mind issues such as lineup optimization, “position-less basketball”, as well as finding and exploiting inefficiencies in an increasingly intelligent NBA.