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Offseason Report Cards

Eastern Conference

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 Grading Criteria (2:46)
🔘 Atlanta Hawks (5:26)
🔘 Boston Celtics (13:17)
🔘 Brooklyn Nets (25:14)
🔘 Charlotte Hornets (31:58)
🔘 Chicago Bulls (42:57)
🔘 Cleveland Cavaliers (55:13)
🔘 Detroit Pistons (1:02:42)
🔘 Indiana Pacers (1:10:45)
🔘 Miami Heat (1:16:41)
🔘 Milwaukee Bucks (1:25:12)
🔘 New York Knicks (1:32:10)
🔘 Orlando Magic (1:46:13)
🔘 Philadelphia 76ers (1:51:16)
🔘 Toronto Raptors (1:57:23)
🔘 Washington Wizards (2:06:53)

Western Conference

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 Dallas Mavericks (4:04)
🔘 Denver Nuggets (15:07)
🔘 Golden State Warriors (22:52)
🔘 Houston Rockets (42:10)
🔘 Los Angeles Clippers (51:29)
🔘 Los Angeles Lakers (59:13)
🔘 Memphis Grizzlies (1:14:02)
🔘 Minnesota Timberwolves (1:23:05)
🔘 New Orleans Pelicans (1:30:33)
🔘 Oklahoma City Thunder (1:46:21)
🔘 Phoenix Suns (1:56:52)
🔘 Portland Trail Blazers (2:07:41)
🔘 Sacramento Kings (2:15:05)
🔘 San Antonio Spurs (2:23:07)
🔘 Utah Jazz (2:32:53)

2021-22 Breakout Candidates for Every NBA Team

Eastern Conference

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 Hawks (17:44)
🔘 Celtics (21:27)
🔘 Nets (26:07)
🔘 Hornets (30:27)
🔘 Bulls (34:40)
🔘 Cavaliers (39:56)
🔘 Pistons (46:20)
🔘 Pacers (50:42)
🔘 Heat (55:21)
🔘 Bucks (59:59)
🔘 Knicks (1:04:16)
🔘 Magic (1:09:46)
🔘 Sixers (1:13:58)
🔘 Raptors (1:19:47)
🔘 Wizards (1:24:29)

Western Conference

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 Mavericks (3:45)
🔘 Nuggets (10:39)
🔘 Warriors (19:35)
🔘 Rockets (26:33)
🔘 Clippers (31:31)
🔘 Lakers (35:59)
🔘 Grizzlies (40:25)
🔘 Timberwolves (44:59)
🔘 Pelicans (53:08)
🔘 Thunder (1:00:44)
🔘 Suns (1:07:03)
🔘 Blazers (1:12:11)
🔘 Kings (1:16:42)
🔘 Spurs (1:23:10)
🔘 Jazz (1:26:37)

2021-22 NBA Season Lookaheads for Every Team

Atlanta Hawks with Sarah K. Spencer of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 Intro/Puppies! (00:00)
🔘 Impressions of the Hawks offseason (6:29)
🔘 Trae Young’s next step (14:04)
🔘 Atlanta’s offense when Trae sits (17:41)
🔘 The backup center rotation (22:22)
🔘 John Collins’ growth (24:02)
🔘 Expectations for De’Andre Hunter (29:24)
🔘 Kevin Huerter and Cam Reddish (33:26)
🔘 Nate McMillan’s impact (36:41)
🔘 Rookie-year expectations for Sharife Cooper and Jalen Johnson (40:07)
🔘 Are the Hawks built for a consolidation/blockbuster trade? (42:47)
🔘 Player most likely to be traded (51:49)
🔘 Best closing lineup (54:34)
🔘 Quirky lineups we want to see (55:22)
🔘 Win-total prediction (57:20)

Boston Celtics with Alex Kungu of Hoops Island

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 0:54 – Intro
🔘 3:30 – Takeaways from Celtics offseason
🔘 6:37 – Can Jayson Tatum take another playmaking leap?
🔘 10:22 – Does Jaylen Brown have more table-setting in him?
🔘 16:41 – The fits of Dennis Schroder & Josh Richardson
🔘 19:36 – Marcus Smart’s expanded role
🔘 21:49 – Robert Williams III’s expanded role
🔘 23:56 – Will RWIII play a ton with Al Horford?
🔘 26:38 – Expectations for Payton Pritchard & Aaron Nesmith
🔘 28:50 – End of rotation decisions: Juan Hernangomez, Romeo Langford, Grant Williams, Jabari Parker
🔘 31:47 – Boston’s defensive ceiling
🔘 35:08 – Trade candidates
🔘 38:21 – Best crunch-time lineup
🔘 40:32 – Quirky lineups we want to see
🔘 43:32 – Win-total predictions
🔘 45:21 – Alex trolls the Knicks! (But also advocates for Kemba’s defense!)

Brooklyn Nets with Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News and Uninterrupted’s ‘Certified Buckets’

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 0:15 – Intro
🔘 3:17 – The Kyrie Irving situation
🔘 6:16 – Will the Nets move forward without Kyrie?
🔘 10:11 – Who takes Kyrie’s spot in the starting lineup/rotation? Can Brooklyn win a title without Kyrie?
🔘 18:10 – The 4-5 rotation
🔘 20:54 – Nicolas Claxton’s role
🔘 24:05 – Bruce Brown’s role
🔘 25:19 – Brooklyn’s lack of wings
🔘 29:10 – Can Cameron Thomas crack the rotation?
🔘 31:33 – How will Brooklyn stagger its stars/primary ball-handlers?
🔘 34:22 – Patty Mills’ importance/Brooklyn’s secondary secondary playmakers
🔘 37:37 – Jevon Carter can help!
🔘 39:37 – Will Brooklyn load manage Kevin Durant and James Harden?
🔘 41:46 – Defensive-ranking prediction
🔘 43:10 – Trade candidates
🔘 45:34 – Best crunch-time lineup
🔘 47:07 – Quirky lineups we want to see/KD-at-the-5
🔘 50:19 – Win-total prediction
🔘 52: 50 – Day’Ron Sharpe

Charlotte Hornets with Konata Edwards of the Locked On Hornets Podcast

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 Intro (0:57)
🔘 Grant Riller catharsis (2:39)
🔘 Why Charlotte didn’t spend big on a center (7:06)
🔘 Rookie-year expectations for Kai Jones (12:45)
🔘 P.J. Washington’s progress at the 5 (16:56)
🔘 Kelly Oubre Jr.’s fit (20:33)
🔘 Miles Bridges’ ascendance/next contract (23:43)
🔘 Terry Rozier’s extension/long-term value to Charlotte (33:26)
🔘 Early impressions of James Bouknight (40:15)
🔘 Where LaMelo Ball needs to improve (47:24)
🔘 Charlotte’s place in the East (52:17)
🔘 Will the Hornets consider trading for a center? (1:02:21)
🔘 Best closing lineup (1:09:57)
🔘 Quirky lineups we want to see (1:11:32)
🔘 Win-total predictions/Eastern Conference standings (1:13:10)
🔘 Jalen McDaniels (1:21:31)

Chicago Bulls with Jason Patt of the Cash Considerations Podcast

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 2:03 – Intro
🔘 5:06 – Impressions of the Bulls’ offseason
🔘 7:44 – Chicago’s direction since the 2021 trade deadline
🔘 15:11 – The fit of Lonzo, LaVine, DeRozan and Vooch/How will the stars be staggered?
🔘 18:26 – Alex Caruso’s fit and role
🔘 20:02 – Coby White’s future
🔘 25:06 – Patrick Williams’ role/development
🔘 29:36 – The backup frontcourt rotation
🔘 31:46 – Will Javonte Green get regular minutes?
🔘 33:27 – Chicago’s defensive ceiling
🔘 36:19 – Best crunch-time lineup
🔘 38:21 – The late-game rotation
🔘 39:35 – Quirky lineups we want to see/Troy Brown Jr.
🔘 43:05 – Ayo Dosunmu
🔘 45:32 – Win-total prediction/Place in the East
🔘 49:32 – Trade candidates
🔘 51:06 – Final thoughts about Chicago’s future

Cleveland Cavaliers with Justin Rowan from The Chase Down podcast

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 0:29 – Intro
🔘 3:25 – Impressions of Cavs offseason
🔘 5:49 – Evan Mobley’s fit/rookie-year expectations
🔘 8:39 – The Evan Mobley-Jarrett Allen pairing
🔘 10:24 – Lauri Markkanen’s fit
🔘 16:55 – Jarrett Allen’s contract
🔘 17:59 – Kevin Love’s role/future
🔘 20:20 – Darius Garland’s next frontier
🔘 22:30 – Collin Sexton’s value/future
🔘 28:05 – SEXLAND long term
🔘 30:06 – Isaac Okoro’s ceiling
🔘 32:47 – The 10-man rotation
🔘 34:34 – Final roster spots/rotation slots
🔘 37:53 – Biggest weakness on roster
🔘 39:01 – Offense/defense rankings
🔘 40:51 – Trade candidates
🔘 42:22 – Best crunch-time lineup
🔘 43:47 – Quirky lineups we want to see
🔘 45:54 – Win-total prediction/place in the East
🔘 50:33 – Would the Cavs make a consolidation trade?
🔘 52:36 – VIBES!

Dallas Mavericks with Dalton Trigg from the Step Back Mavs Podcast

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 0:54 – Intro
🔘 4:23 – Did the Mavs have an underrated free agency?
🔘 7:17 – The Luka-plus-shooting model
🔘 9:05 – Impact Sterling Brown and Reggie Bullock
🔘 11:12 – Dallas’ lack of secondary shot creation
🔘 14:15 – What does a better version of Luka look like?
🔘 19:17 – Kristaps-at-the-4(???)
🔘 25:52 – Trey Burke vs. Frank Ntilikina vs. Josh Green
🔘 32:44 – Other changes to expect under Jason Kidd
🔘 35:46 – Trade candidates/Trade targets
🔘 40:54 – Best crunch-time lineup
🔘 43:29 – Quirky lineups we want to see
🔘 45:29 – Win-total prediction
🔘 47:33 – Final thoughts on Jason Kidd

Denver Nuggets with Adam Mares of DNVR

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 0:30 – Intro
🔘 3:06 – Jamal Murray’s absence
🔘 4:09 – Point guard rotation without Murray
🔘 6:35 – Will Bones Hyland play a meaningful role?
🔘 10:55 – Expectations for Michael Porter Jr.
🔘 18:50 – Aaron Gordon’s extension/offensive optimization
🔘 22:31 – The backup big rotation
🔘 24:50 – Impact meter: Vlatko Cancar vs. Zeke Nnaji vs. Bol Bol
🔘 26:39 – Nikola Jokic’s MVP defense
🔘 29:23 – Denver’s biggest weakness
🔘 33:00 – Jokic’s workload
🔘 34:19 – Trade candidates
🔘 36:08 – Best crunch-time lineup
🔘 37:42 – Quirky lineups we want to see
🔘 39:40 – Win-total prediction/Place in the West
🔘 45:01 – Adam fires up the P.J. Dozier bandwagon

Detroit Pistons with Lazarus Jackson of Detroit Bad Boys

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 0:20 – Intro
🔘 3:14 – CHANCE JACKSON SCOUTING REPORT🗣🗣
🔘 4:48 – Overall impression of Pistons offseason
🔘 7:18 – The Sekou Doumbouya trade (aka LAZ PREDICTS TREY LYLES MAKES AN ALL-STAR TEAM)
🔘 10:12 – Rookie-year expectations for Cade Cunningham
🔘 16:29 – Jerami Grant, Round 2
🔘 20:09 – Hope for Killian Hayes
🔘 25:51 – Saddiq Bey’s ceiling
🔘 30:04 – Isaiah Stewart’s impact
🔘 36:41 – The frontcourt rotation
🔘 38:03 – Hamidou Diallo
🔘 40:20 – Josh Jackson
🔘 40:57 – Saben Lee
🔘 44:53 – Chris Smith
🔘 46:06 – Luka Garza/Isaiah Livers
🔘 48:47 – Trade candidates
🔘 1:00:49 – Biggest weaknesses
🔘 1:04:53 – Best crunch-time lineup
🔘 1:05:57 – Quirky lineups we want to see
🔘 1:10:58 – Win-total prediction
🔘 1:15:23 – Pistons’ overall direction and play style

Golden State Warriors with Sam Esfandiari of the Light Years Podcast

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 Intro (00:00)
🔘 The Ben Simmons talk (2:53)
🔘 Jordan Poole/The offense when Steph sits (9:49)
🔘 Expectations for Klay Thompson (12:22)
🔘 Expectations for James Wiseman (16:00)
🔘 Jonathan Kuminga and Mose Moody (22:09)
🔘 Importance of Otto Porter Jr., Nemanja Bjelica and Andre Iguodala (24:47)
🔘 Will Golden State lean more on Draymond-at-the-5? (28:18)
🔘 Can Stephen Curry remain ageless? (34:23)
🔘 Best closing lineup (37:35)
🔘 Quirky lineups we want to see (40:08)
🔘 Win-total prediction (42:31)
🔘 Should we expect the Dubs to make a major trade? (44:05)

Houston Rockets with Salman Ali of the Red Nation Hoops Podcast

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 Overall impressions of the Rockets offseason (3:57)
🔘 How will the John Wall situation end? (5:12)
🔘 Other trade candidates on the Rockets (16:01)
🔘 Can the Rockets get involved in the Ben Simmons sweepstakes? (22:41)
🔘 Christian Wood’s value to Houston (24:59)
🔘 Can Kevin Porter Jr. be a full-time floor general? (30:34)
🔘 Jalen Green’s role (34:18)
🔘 How will the Rockets use Alperen Sengun? (38:00)
🔘 Rookie-year expectations for Josh Christopher, Usman Garuba (44:06)
🔘 Jae’Sean Tate’s ceiling (47:14)
🔘 Is Kenyon Martin Jr. a long-term keeper? (52:18)
🔘 Where will the Rockets defense and offense rank? (54:26)
🔘 Best crunch-time lineup (1:00:04)
🔘 Quirky lineups we want to see (1:01:51)
🔘 Win-total prediction (1:04:59)
🔘 Final thoughts (1:11:54)

Indiana Pacers with Caitlin Cooper of Indy Cornrows

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 A quick thank you <3 (00:54)
🔘 Intro (6:50)
🔘 Rick Carlisle’s impact on Indiana’s play style (7:44)
🔘 Replacing Doug McDermott (12:13)
🔘 Torrey Craig’s fit (16:18)
🔘 T.J. Warren’s injury/importance (19:05)
🔘 Who’s the fifth starter? (22:00)
🔘 The offensive pecking order/Domantas Sabonis (25:24)
🔘 Caris LeVert’s next step (30:26)
🔘 The secondary rotation (33:11)
🔘 Myles Turner looks healthy?!? (36:17)
🔘 Trade candidates (37:41)
🔘 Biggest functional concern (42:02)
🔘 Best closing lineup (44:29)
🔘 Quirky lineups we want to see (45:48)
🔘 Win-total prediction/Indy’s place in the East (47:54)

LA Clippers with Sabreena Merchant of SB Nation

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 0:30 – Intro
🔘 3:36 – Kawhi’s health and future
🔘 6:52 – Eric Bledsoe’s fit
🔘 11:45 – The secondary ball-handling rotation
🔘 13:31 – Is Paul George an MVP sleeper?
🔘 18:31 – Importance of Reggie Jackson & Nic Batum
🔘 22:24 – Terance Mann’s development
🔘 24:41 – Serge Ibaka’s health
🔘 25:17 – Harry Giles vs. Isaiah Hartenstein
🔘 26:27 – Will the Clippers play without a big more often?
🔘 29:12 – Justise Winslow’s role
🔘 31:25 – Keon Johnson, Brandon Boston Jr., Jason Preston
🔘 33:56 – Is Luke Kennard fated for a bigger role?
🔘 37:12 – Biggest weakness of the roster
🔘 41:09 – Trade candidates
🔘 42:43 – Best crunch-time lineup
🔘 44:23 – Quirky lineups we want to see
🔘 45:49 – Win-total prediction
🔘 49:37 – Marcus Morris thoughts

Los Angeles Lakers with Jabari Ali Davis of The Baseline Podcast

TIMESTAMPS⬇️

🔘 0:33 – Intro
🔘 4:54 – The Russell Westbrook Fit
🔘 9:40 – Predicting the most impactful new additions (non-Westbrook division)
🔘 13:50 – Frank Vogel
🔘 17:08 – Anthony Davis-at-the-5
🔘 18:47 – Is AD a sleeper MVP candidate?
🔘 22:19 – Are floor-spacing concerns overblown?
🔘 25:57 – Who gets squeezed in the rotation?
🔘 30:12 – Carmelo Anthony’s fit/value
🔘 34:42 – Talen Horton-Tucker’s role/importance
🔘 43:01 – Predicting where LA ranks on defense
🔘 44:46 – LeBron James’ playing time
🔘 46:48 – Biggest weakness of the roster
🔘 47:45 – Trade candidates/Trade targets
🔘 51:05 – Best crunch-time lineup
🔘 53:22 – Quirk lineups we want to see
🔘 55:17 – Win-total prediction
🔘 57:30 – Western Conference landscape

Memphis Grizzlies with Sharon Brown of the Memphis Flyer

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 2:03 – Intro
🔘 5:15 – Offseason takeaways
🔘 7:59 – Jaren Jackson Jr.’s development and role
🔘 11:24 – The frontcourt rotation
🔘 13:12 – Desmond Bane’s breakout potential
🔘 14:20 – Ja Morant’s deepening bag
🔘 19:06 – Starting-lineup permutations
🔘 22:34 – Rookie-year expectations for Ziaire Williams
🔘 24:36 – Will Jarrett Culver, er, play?
🔘 28:10 – Does Memphis have enough shooting and secondary creation?
🔘 29:36 – The defense
🔘 31:46 – Biggest weakness
🔘 33:56 – Trade candidates
🔘 35:44 – Dillon Brooks
🔘 37:07 – Best crunch-time lineup
🔘 38:14 – Quirky lineups we want to see
🔘 39:58 – Win-total prediction/Place in the West
🔘 41:13 – Importance of Steven Adams

Miami Heat with Allana Tachauer of the Feel The Heat Podcast

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 0:30 – Intro
🔘 3:30 – Kyle Lowry’s fit and impact
🔘 6:23 – P.J. Tucker’s value
🔘 8:25 – Bam Adebayo’s next step
🔘 10:25 – Jimmy Butler
🔘 12:22 – Expectations for Tyler Herro in Year 3
🔘 15:53 – Victor Oladipo’s timeline/role upon return
🔘 18:03 – The offense’s pace
🔘 19:53 – Max Strus and Gabe Vincent
🔘 21:30 – The top-10 rotation
🔘 24:46 – Is Miami deep enough?
🔘 25:42 – Trade candidates
🔘 30:03 – The defense’s ceiling
🔘 33:33 – Does Miami have enough shooting?
🔘 36:10 – Biggest Weakness
🔘 39:50 – Best crunch-time lineup
🔘 43:40 – Quirky lineups we want to see
🔘 45:34 – Kyle Lowry’s impact on the culture
🔘 47:54 – Win-total prediction/Place in the East

Milwaukee Bucks with Ti Windisch of the Gyro Step Podcast

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 0:00 – Intro
🔘 2:14 – Championship feelz
🔘 7:08 – Khris Middleton, I love you
🔘 11:00 – Importance of George Hill and Grayson Allen
🔘 15:18 – Donte DiVincenzo’s return(?)
🔘 24:17 – Can Giannis get even better?
🔘 27:52 – Is P.J. Tucker’s departure being overblown?
🔘 30:51 – Will Giannis play more 5?
🔘 33:26 – Bobby Portis’ encore
🔘 40:06 – Milwaukee’s Biggest weakness
🔘 44:35 – Trade candidates
🔘 49:06 – Best closing lineup
🔘 51:37 – Quirky lineups we want to see
🔘 53:55 – Win-total prediction
🔘 57:26 – The Khris-Giannis connection
🔘 1:03:48 – Mike Budenholzer

Minnesota Timberwolves with Derek James, Formerly of Canis Hoopus and Still Just Generally Great

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 2:03 – Intro
🔘 6:20 – Minnesota’s offseason
🔘 10:05 – Ben Simmons talk
🔘 20:08 – Chris Finch’s impact
🔘 23:51 – Can the defense be much better?
🔘 26:33 – Year 2 expectations for Anthony Edwards
🔘 29:33 – D’Angelo Russell’s role/fit next to Ant
🔘 33:34 – Karl-Anthony Towns Appreciation Minutes
🔘 42:01 – Jaden McDaniels’ ceiling
🔘 46:02 – The frontcourt rotation beside KAT: Naz Reid, Jarred Vanderbilt, McDaniels, etc.
🔘 47:21 – Top-10 rotation
🔘 50:00 – Minny’s biggest weakness
🔘 51:15 – Trade candidates
🔘 53:34 – Best crunch-time lineup
🔘 56:08 – Quirky lineups we want to see
🔘 57:27 – Win-total prediction/Place in the West

New Orleans Pelicans with Shamit Dua of the In The N.O. Podcast

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 2:03 – Intro
🔘 4:31 – Offseason takeaways/impressions
🔘 9:51 – Zion Williamson’s health and future
🔘 19:52 – Zion’s on-court development/defense
🔘 23:49 – Starting-five predictions/preferences
🔘 26:10 – Jonas Valanciunas’ fit and value
🔘 28:34 – Expectations for Nickeil Alexander-Walker
🔘 32:27 – Jaxson Hayes/The backup center rotation
🔘 37:35 – Trey Murphy III’s role/rookie-year expectations
🔘 40:44 – Tomas Satoransky, Garrett Temple, Kira Lewis Jr.
🔘 43:04 – Kira Lewis’ future
🔘 45:06 – Devonte’ Graham
🔘 46:03 – Naji Marshall’s role and value
🔘 48:42 – Biggest weakness
🔘 50:19 – Brandon Ingram
🔘 51:34 – Josh Hart
🔘 54:56 – Best crunch-time lineup
🔘 56:13 – Quirky lineups we want to see
🔘 57:10 – Win-total prediction/Place in the West
🔘 1:00:19 – Willie Green’s impact

New York Knicks with Andrew Claudio of Knicks Film School

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 Overall impression of Knicks offseason (22:25)
🔘 Kemba Walker’s fit (30:26)
🔘 The sustainability of Julius Randle (34:34)
🔘 RJ Barrett’s offensive role (44:26)
🔘 How good will the revamped Knicks be on defense? (51:45)
🔘 Immanuel Quickley’s sophomore role (59:14)
🔘 Will Obi Toppin get regular minutes? (1:03:15)
🔘 Expectations for Quentin Grimes, Deuce McBride and draft what-ifs (1:12:43)
🔘 Player most likely to be traded/How are the Knicks set up for a blockbuster move (1:21:44)
🔘 Best closing lineup (1:25:20)
🔘 Quirky lineups we want to see (1:27:08)
🔘 Win-total prediction (1:29:10)
🔘 The Damian Lillard talk (1:35:12)

Oklahoma City Thunder with Olivia Panchal of Daily Thunder

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 0:00 – Intro
🔘 3:40 – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
🔘 8:23 – Impressions of Thunder’s offseason
🔘 11:13 – Endgame for OKC’s draft-pick armory
🔘 15:15 – Josh Giddey’s game and fit
🔘 18:01 – How much will Tre Mann play?
🔘 19:18 – Jeremiah Robinson-Earl’s role
🔘 21:55 – Expectations for Aleksej Pokusevski in Year 2
🔘 24:05 – Expectations for Darius Bazley
🔘 26:01 – Theo Maledon’s upside
🔘 27:15 – The center rotation
🔘 28:13 – KENRICH WILLIAMS FOREVER
🔘 29:52 – Lu Dort’s future
🔘 33:37 – Predicting OKC’s second-leading scorer
🔘 34:30 – OKC’s best chance at a second star
🔘 37:48 – Best closing lineup
🔘 38:34 – Quirky lineups we want to see
🔘 43:57 – Win-total prediction
🔘 46:33 – Will SGA make the All-Star team?⬇️

Orlando Magic with Keith Smith of The NBA Front Office Show and Spotrac

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 2:03 – Intro
🔘 4:00 – Wendell Carter Jr.’s extension
🔘 9:55 – Markelle Fultz and Jonathan Isaac
🔘 12:56 – Jalen Suggs: Rookie-year role and 🔘 expectations
🔘 15:41 – The backcourt rotation
🔘 18:10 – RJ Hampton/Cole Anthony
🔘 21:10 – Expectations for Chuma Okeke
🔘 23:29 – Wendell Carter Jr.
🔘 31:46 – Mo /Robin Lopez/Frontcourt rotation
🔘 37:33 – Top-10 rotation
🔘 40:50 – Impressions of Franz Wagner
🔘 42:49 – Orlandos’ style under Jamahl Mosley
🔘 44:48 – Biggest weakness
🔘 47:19 – Trade candidates
🔘 51:22 – Best crunch-time lineup
🔘 53:02 – Quirky lineups we want to see
🔘 56:38 – The Magic’s overall direction
🔘 1:00:17 – Win-total prediction
🔘 1:03:21 – Orlando’s place in the standings

Philadelphia 76ers with Bryan Toporek of The NBA Podcast

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 0:15 – Intro
🔘 2:35 – The Ben Simmons situation from ALL angles
🔘 27:49 – Joel Embiid’s workload/Philly’s play style
🔘 31:59 – Matisse Thybulle’s role/The defense without Simmons
🔘 37:43 – Tyrese Maxey’s development/role
🔘 39:40 – Tobias Harris’ role
🔘 41:44 – Andre Drummond/Georges Niang
🔘 44:18 – Getting weird with the backup 5 rotation
🔘 45:59 – Furkan Korkmaz
🔘 47:46 – Jaden Springer
🔘 49:38 – Isaiah Joe/Paul Reed
🔘 51:40 – Seth Curry’s role
🔘 55:17 – Trade candidates (non-Simmons division)
🔘 58:44 – Best crunch-time lineup
🔘 59:31 – Quirky lineups we want to see
🔘 1:01:10 – Philly’s ceiling without Simmons
🔘 1:03:31 – Win-total prediction
🔘 1:06:12 – A Ben Simmons trade idea/Final thoughts

Phoenix Suns with Mike Vigil and Sam Cooper of The Timeline Podcast

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 0:21 – Intro
🔘 4:28 – Dueling timelines
🔘 6:15 – Thoughts on Phoenix’s offseason
🔘 10:51 – Deandre Ayton/Mikal Bridges extensions
🔘 14:58 – Mikal Bridges’ offensive growth and potential
🔘 27:58 – Will there be a CP3 maintenance program?
🔘 30:59 – Cam Johnson’s next step
🔘 35:41 – Deandre Ayton’s arrival/development/role
🔘 44:40 – Devin Booker’s value/Can he become an All-NBA lock?
🔘 54:50 – Landry Shamet’s fit
🔘 56:16 – JaVale McGee’s fit
🔘 58:24 – The backup big rotation/Will they still play small?
🔘 1:00:20 – Jalen Smith/Abdel Nader
🔘 1:03:11 – Best crunch-time lineups
🔘 1:03:44 – Quirky lineups we want to see
🔘 1:07:20 – Trade candidates/targets
🔘 1:12:37 – Win-total prediction
🔘 1:14:45 – Toughest matchups in the West

Portland Trail Blazers with Tara Bowen-Biggs of the We Have A Take Podcast

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 0:17 – Intro
🔘 5:25 – Marquese Chriss’ Wikipedia page
🔘 8:13 – Impressions of the Blazers’ offseason
🔘 9:18 – Larry Nance Jr.’s fit
🔘 14:25 – Importance of Tony Snell and Cody Zeller
🔘 17:43 – Damian Lillard’s future
🔘 28:39 – CJ McCollum’s future/value
🔘 35:53 – Jusuf Nurkic’s role/areas of improvement
🔘 41:42 – Will Anfernee Simons play a meaningful role?
🔘 45:03 – Nassir Little’s role
🔘 47:42 – How much better can the Blazers defense get?
🔘 50:32 – Biggest weakness of the roster/Greg Brown thoughts
🔘 53:15 – Trade candidates
🔘 59:37 – Best crunch-time lineup
🔘 1:01:59 – Quirky lineups we want to see
🔘 1:08:48 – Win-total prediction
🔘 1:12:07 – Final thoughts on Dame

Sacramento Kings with Greg Wissinger of The Kings Herald

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 2:03 – Intro
🔘 4:20 – Thoughts on Sacramento’s offseason/Richuan Holmes
🔘 7:02 – The Ben Simmons discussion
🔘 11:19 – De’Aaron Fox’s next frontier
🔘 13:03 – The defense
🔘 15:25 – Fun De’Aaron Fox stat that is fun!
🔘 20:14 – Tyrese Haliburton’s path to stardom
🔘 22:35 – Expectations for Davion Mitchell
🔘 24:45 – The three-guard lineup
🔘 26:52 – Louis King’s value
🔘 29:24 – The Marvin Bagley III Hope Meter
🔘 31:12 – Who should be the fifth starter?
🔘 33:40 – 10-man rotation
🔘 37:08 – Trade candidates
🔘 38:21 – Could the Kings be sellers at the deadline?
🔘 43:03 – Best crunch-time lineup
🔘 44:25 – Quirky lineups we want to see
🔘 46:07 – Win-total prediction/Place in the West
🔘 49:42 – Luke Walton’s job security
🔘 54:04 – Buddy Hield’s future

San Antonio Spurs with Paul Garcia of Project Spurs

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 0:30 – Intro
🔘 2:51 – San Antonio’s direction
🔘 5:02 – Do they have a primary cornerstone?
🔘 6:15 – Dejounte Murray’s next step
🔘 7:40 – The Dejounte Murray-Derrick White combination
🔘 8:31 – Can Tre Jones (when healthy) fill the playmaking void?
🔘 9:32 – Is Josh Primo ready for immediate minutes?
🔘 11:13 – The need for San Antonio to experiment/play fast
🔘 16:03 – Keldon Johnson’s ceiling
🔘 18:25 – Lonnie Walker IV’s future
🔘 21:14 – Devin Vassell’s role
🔘 23:12 – Thaddeus Young’s value/future
🔘 25:06 – The frontcourt rotation
🔘 28:01 – The Ben Simmons discussion
🔘 30:55 – Best crunch-time lineup
🔘 32:51 – Quirky lineups we want to see
🔘 33:53 – Win-total prediction/Place in the West
🔘 37:30 – Final roster cuts
🔘 38:52 – San Antonio’s defensive identity

Toronto Raptors with Yasmin Duale of the Dishes & Dimes Podcast

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 00:54 – Intro
🔘 2:33 – Goran Dragic’s fit
🔘 4:48 – OG Anunoby’s offensive evolution
🔘 7:13 – Pascal Siakam’s return/Is he underrated now?
🔘 10:14 – Where must Fred VanVleet improve?
🔘 17:40 – Rookie-year expectations for Scottie Barnes
🔘 22:36 – The center rotation
🔘 24:55 – CHRIS BOUCHER FOREVER
🔘 27:06 – Precious Achiuwa
🔘 28:37 – Sophomore expectations for Malachi Flynn
🔘 30:24 – Yuta Watanabe’s value
🔘 32:07 – Fringe-roster players
🔘 33:36 – Figuring out Toronto’s direction
🔘 36:20 – Biggest functional void on the roster
🔘 38:14 – Trade candidates
🔘 39:55 – Best crunch-time lineup
🔘 41:24 – Quirky lineups we want to see
🔘 42:44 – Win-total prediction/Toronto’s place in the East
🔘 48:25 – Gary Trent Jr. feelz

Utah Jazz with Tony Jones of The Athletic

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 0:00 – Intro
🔘 3:56 – Urgency in Utah?
🔘 7:25 – Regression candidates
🔘 9:59 – The Rudy Gobert discourse
🔘 16:28 – Will Utah try playing when Gobert sits?
🔘 19:40 – Donovan Mitchell’s next step
🔘 25:53 – Jordan Clarkson’s importance
🔘 28:45 – Will Jared Butler play?
🔘 31:27 – Eric Paschall, Miye Oni, Elijah Hughes
🔘 34:03 – More Jared Butler
🔘 38:30 – Utah’s wing defense
🔘 40:47 – Royce O’Neale appreciation
🔘 45:31 – Is Utah playoff-proof now?
🔘 49:57 – Is the front office willing to make a move?
🔘 54:02 – Best crunch-time lineup
🔘 55:39 – Quirky lineups we want to see
🔘 57:46 – Win-total prediction
🔘 58:27 – Utah’s place in the West

Washington Wizards with Quinton Mayo from BetMGM, Audacy and Blue Wire Pods

TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 0:00 – Intro
🔘 5:25 – Marquese Chriss’ Wikipedia page
🔘 8:13 – Impressions of the Blazers’ offseason
🔘 9:18 – Larry Nance Jr.’s fit
🔘 14:25 – Importance of Tony Snell and Cody Zeller
🔘 17:43 – Damian Lillard’s future
🔘 28:39 – CJ McCollum’s future/value
🔘 35:53 – Jusuf Nurkic’s role/areas of improvement
🔘 41:42 – Will Anfernee Simons play a meaningful role?
🔘 45:03 – Nassir Little’s role
🔘 47:42 – How much better can the Blazers defense get?
🔘 50:32 – Biggest weakness of the roster/Greg Brown thoughts
🔘 53:15 – Trade candidates
🔘 59:37 – Best crunch-time lineup
🔘 1:01:59 – Quirky lineups we want to see
🔘 1:08:48 – Win-total prediction
🔘 1:12:07 – Final thoughts on Dame