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'When you have 5 minutes and $50m on the line, 'it depends' doesn't work'

Alex Auerbach, the Toronto Raptors' ex-Director of Wellness and Development, on the sport psychology advice that helped shape the side's NBA Draft decisions
John Nassoori
Sep 05, 2024
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A few weeks ago, I spoke to Alex Auerbach about his spell in the NBA, gaining coach buy-in and sport psychology regulation.

During the conversation, Alex touched on the role he played in influencing the Toronto Raptors’ player recruitment, none more so than during the NBA Draft (an annual event which sees teams from across the league pick players who ha…

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