Dan is joined by Katie Heindl (@wtevs), the author of the wildly popular Basketball Feelings Substack, to discuss her upcoming book, her NBA “Exits” series, offseason superlatives, the Toronto Raptors, the Boston Celtics, the LA Clippers, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Atlanta Hawks and much more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 – INTRO/Did Katie really survive NINE days in Las Vegas?
4:46 – Katie is writing a book! She takes us inside the concept, the inspiration, the execution and challenges of it all.
18:50 – Katie discusses her NBA “Exits” series for Basketball Feelings, which provides a unique reflection on how every team’s season ended.
27:04 – Atlanta Hawks talk
30:48 – The future of the Toronto Raptors
42:43 – Katie’s affinity for the Detroit Pistons
44:03 – The LA Clippers are polarizing and weird!
47:37 – Has any NBA team drastically changed your opinion of it between the end of last season and now?
48:22 – Are the Boston Celtics traveling down a slippery slope?
51:23 – The Indiana Pacers are endlessly likable
53:18 – Embrace the Washington Wizards
54:33 – Have any transactions or storylines surprised you this summer?
56:24 – Who is the “NBA Summer Vacation Watch” MVP?!
58:41 – What’s one rule change to the NBA you’d make?
59:59 – Victor Wembanyama!
1:01:53 – What’s one word to describe how you’re feeling about 15 different NBA teams?

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