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Jake Fischer is a basketball journalist who has written for Sports Illustrated, SB Nation, SLAM, and more. This is his first book.
"A fascinating, fly-on-the-wall examination of the risks and
rewards that come with tanking in the modern NBA. You'll view the
notion of tanking in a much different light after reading this."
--Chris Herring, senior NBA writer for ESPN/FiveThirtyEight
"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. A deep dive into
taking --er, team-building --with reverberations still felt today."
--Lee Jenkins, former Sports Illustrated NBA writer
"From high-level conversations about team-building to the petty
dramas that fester behind the scenes, I was captivated through the
final chapter. Jake's reporting helped me see the NBA through a new
lens, and I'm a smarter fan because of it." --Emily Kaplan, ESPN
reporter
"Jake weaves a meticulous account of the NBA's inner workings--and
an era that massively shaped the league as it is today--in a way
draftheads and casual fans alike will appreciate." --Jeremy Woo,
Sports Illustrated staff writer and NBA draft insider
"Jake Fischer is one of the smartest NBA reporters working today.
Built to Lose will impress anyone who loves basketball and
appreciates dogged reporting."--Mirin Fader, staff writer at The
Ringer
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