🏀 The Assist by Utrain: Your Weekly Game Plan for Hoops Training — July 14, 2025

Inside: NBA Trade Rumors, Summer League Updates, New AI booking tools, success stories + more

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July 14, 2025

Weekly roundup

The Assist by Utrain! 🏀

We’re thrilled to launch the 2nd edition of The Assist by Utrain! Every week, we’ll hit your inbox with valuable tips, basketball news, and insights designed to help basketball trainers level up—on and off the court. Whether you’re just starting or training pros, we’re here to support your journey.

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Basketball Buzz - July 14th, 2025 🗞️ 🏀 

• AJ Dybantsa lands an eight‑figure NIL deal with Fanatics Collectibles—estimated in the $7‑8 million range—even before his BYU debut. He also threw the ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park and earned MVP honors at the FIBA U19 World Cup

• LeBron’s Lakers future heating up

He opted into a $52.6M player option, but recent cryptic posts, skipped interviews, and rumors of blockbuster trades involving Dallas, Golden State, and Denver have fueled speculation. His agent insists LeBron “hasn’t asked for a trade”

• Summer League Spotlight

Dallas’s #1 pick Cooper Flagg impressed in debut—10 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts, 3 stls, 1 blk—while Bronny James dropped 8 and nearly hit a game-winner versus the Lakers

• NBA trade rumors:

The Golden State Warriors are eying the biggest name in basketball in a potential three team deal including…

Utrain News

AI Trainer Finder: Now Smarter & Smoother

Our ChatGPT integration now returns verified local coaches with book now links powered by Utrain, so players and parents can book in seconds—no DMs, no waiting, no hassle. Free for users and built to scale your coaching biz.

👉 To try it, type “Find trainers in [city, ST]” into our ChatGPT and see instant results.

Member spotlight

Trainer Highlight: Meet Coach Tiyson Clough – Atlanta, GA $10,000+ Earned on Utrain

Coach Ty joined Utrain just 1 year ago at launch and recently completed his first $10K! Here’s what he had to say:

“I have been using the Utrain App for almost a year and it is the BEST booking App for basketball trainers, i can’t believe it is free!”

Utrain is growing fast! This week, we passed 5,500 sessions posted nationwide and surpassed a quarter million in gross bookings. Shoutout to every coach building their brand, streamlining their schedule, and turning training into a thriving business. 🔥

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Training tips

Trainer Tip of the Week 💰 🏀 

Boost Your Booking Rate with Social Stickiness
Studies show clients are 60% more likely to book when links are seamlessly integrated.

  • Add your booking link to your Instagram bio.

  • Post a “Book Now” story with a swipe-up or link sticker.

  • Include it in your YouTube/Threads profile, too.

Bonus: Offer a free first session to increase trial interest!

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Bonus Trainer Humor

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That’s it for this week.

That’s the playbook for this week. Keep grinding, scaling, and making moves—on and off the court. 🏀❤️

The Utrain Team

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