Wearables, motion-capturing cameras and advanced biometric data are already altering the landscape of the NBA. But that could be just the beginning. Researchers and tech companies are already at work developing the next wave of tools to advance the game of basketball. Here are five ways NBA players could optimize their bodies in the near future.
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You can't swing an elbow in the NBA without smacking into a tattoo. But now, instead of having an artistic use, a tat could be part of the wearable-technology revolution.