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  It's a return to the Nation's Capital this week as we take a romp through Washington, DC's surprisingly rich pro basketball history with Brett Abrams (The Bullets, the Wizards, and Washington, DC Basketball).   While today's astute District hoops fans know the current Washington Wizards were once known as the Bullets - the name under which the franchise won its one and only NBA title back in 1978, and from which it converted to its mystically less violence-connoted label in 1997 - lesser devotees of the team are aware of its previous home (Baltimore: 1963-73), let alone its origins as the NBA's first-ever expansion club in 1961, the Chicago Packers.   Of course, true Washington basketball connoisseurs know the city's relationship with the professional game runs far deeper - dating all the way back to the mid-1920s American Basketball League "Palace Five" - owned by future Washington NFL football owner George Preston Marshall.  And in between, a host of teams - all domiciled in the NE quadrant's history-drenched Washington Coliseum (née Uline Arena) - attempted to keep pro hoops in the local sports spotlight:  The Red Auerbach-coached Capitols (1946-51) of the NBA-antecedent Basketball Association of America; The half-season-lasting Tapers of Abe Saperstein's not-much-longer-lasting "new" American Basketball League (1961); and The exceedingly curious single season (1969-70) American Basketball Association "Caps" - the peripatetic franchise that began its life (along with the ABA's) in 1967 as the Oakland Oaks, and ended as the regionally-oriented Virginia Squires until the league's demise in 1976.  

It's a return to the Nation's Capital this week as we take a romp through Washington, DC's surprisingly rich pro basketball history with Brett Abrams (<a href="https://amzn.to/3zKH9hp" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Bullets, the Wizards, and Washington, DC Basketball</a>). While today's astute District hoops fans know the current Washington Wizards were once known as the Bullets - the name under which the franchise won its one and only NBA title back in 1978, and from which it converted to its mystically less violence-connoted label in 1997 - lesser devotees of the team are aware of its previous home (Baltimore: 1963-73), let alone its origins as the NBA's first-ever expansion club in 1961, the Chicago Packers. Of course, true Washington basketball connoisseurs know the city's relationship with the professional game runs far deeper - dating all the way back to the mid-1920s American Basketball League "Palace Five" - owned by future Washington NFL football owner George Preston Marshall. And in between, a host of teams - all domiciled in the NE quadrant's history-drenched Washington Coliseum (née Uline Arena) - attempted to keep pro hoops in the local sports spotlight: <ul> <li>The Red Auerbach-coached Capitols (1946-51) of the NBA-antecedent Basketball Association of America;</li> <li>The half-season-lasting Tapers of Abe Saperstein's not-much-longer-lasting "new" American Basketball League (1961); and</li> <li>The exceedingly curious single season (1969-70) American Basketball Association "Caps" - the peripatetic franchise that began its life (along with the ABA's) in 1967 as the Oakland Oaks, and ended as the regionally-oriented Virginia Squires until the league's demise in 1976. </li> </ul>

232:  DC Hoops History - With Brett Abrams

In this episode of Deconstructed, Vivek Kartha, CEO of WorkSpace, is joined by Brett Abrams, Global Head of Portfolio Administration at Cushman &amp; Wakefield. The episode starts with a discussion about the strange year commercial real estate has had. Brett discusses the differences between companies that were data-ready and those that weren't—including the challenges that data-ready companies were able to overcome that caused other companies to struggle. He talks about the transition companies were able to make as the year progressed. He also reveals what became a top priority for companies and the question all companies must answer through data moving forward. Brett also shares why most companies weren't ready for what they faced in 2020, and the detrimental mistake many companies make because of "good" data. He also addresses how companies will treat data in the future, including specific data points that have become a critical part of business continuity planning. Brett mentions a few "two-button exercises" that all companies should efficiently perform with data. It’s also a simple way to judge whether or not they should outsource something to a data manager. We also discuss the three ways Brett and his team look at technology systems to make decisions, and the importance of asking the right questions. Finally, Brett shares how they juggle keeping up with new technologies and what they see as a significant need for the future of commercial real estate. This podcast is brought to you by WorkSpace. Remove the friction between assets, data, and people. With a suite of intuitive products, WorkSpace streamlines daily operations for property teams, asset managers, C-Teams, and beyond. WorkSpace was built for CRE professionals like you. Make quick and confident decisions to deliver greater investor returns. Learn more and contact us at GoWorkSpace.com

In this episode of Deconstructed, Vivek Kartha, CEO of WorkSpace, is joined by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettabrams" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brett Abrams</a>, Global Head of Portfolio Administration at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/cushman-&amp;-wakefield/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cushman &amp; Wakefield</a>. The episode starts with a discussion about the strange year commercial real estate has had. Brett discusses the differences between companies that were data-ready and those that weren't—including the challenges that data-ready companies were able to overcome that caused other companies to struggle. He talks about the transition companies were able to make as the year progressed. He also reveals what became a top priority for companies and the question all companies must answer through data moving forward. Brett also shares why most companies weren't ready for what they faced in 2020, and the detrimental mistake many companies make because of "good" data. He also addresses how companies will treat data in the future, including specific data points that have become a critical part of business continuity planning. Brett mentions a few "two-button exercises" that all companies should efficiently perform with data. It’s also a simple way to judge whether or not they should outsource something to a data manager. We also discuss the three ways Brett and his team look at technology systems to make decisions, and the importance of asking the right questions. Finally, Brett shares how they juggle keeping up with new technologies and what they see as a significant need for the future of commercial real estate. This podcast is brought to you by WorkSpace. Remove the friction between assets, data, and people. With a suite of intuitive products, WorkSpace streamlines daily operations for property teams, asset managers, C-Teams, and beyond. WorkSpace was built for CRE professionals like you. Make quick and confident decisions to deliver greater investor returns. Learn more and contact us at <a href="https://www.goworkspace.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GoWorkSpace.com</a>

Being Data-Ready & Tech Forward with Brett Abrams, Global Head of Portfolio Administration at Cushman & Wakefield