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0:00 – Intro
3:50 – Biggest takeaways from last season
8:20 – What’s the next step(s) for Chet Holmgren?
15:19 – How much will the Big Three progress?
21:06 – The continued development of Jalen Williams
27:52 – Impact of adding Isaiah Hartenstein
35:49 – Is Alex Caruso a perfect fit?
44:37 – Does Oklahoma City have enough shot creation/playmaking?
47:53 – Factors behind the offense’s half-court improvement
50:24 – So, um, does Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have another level?
52:45 – Long-term outlook of Cason Wallace
55:04 – How will the backcourt rotation shake out?
57:58 – Early impressions of Nikola Topic
1:01:44 – Early impressions of Dillon Jones
1:04:31 – Early impressions of Ajay Mitchell
1:06:31 – Time to sell our Ousmane Dieng stock?
1:08:57 – “Aaron Wiggins is the most overrated player in the NBA.” -Jacob Kniffen
1:12:20 – Anything about the Thunder flying under the radar?
1:13:11 – Top-10 rotation
1:15:38 – Best crunch-time lineup
1:18:36 – Funky lineups we want to see
1:21:23 – How many games will OKC win?, The Western Conference landscape
1:31:09 – Closing thoughts on the Chet Holmgren-Isaiah Hartenstein frontcourt

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