WELCOME TO NBA ‘HOT OR NOT?!’ You submitted your hot takes. Dan and Grant are here to discuss whether they’re too spicy or not incendiary enough. This batch of surface-of-the-sun takes will cover everything from max (or near-max) contract candidates this summer, the rise of the New York Knicks, the future of the Miami Heat, the MVP race and MUCH more! TIMESTAMPS BELOW⬇️

0:30 – INTRO
3:01 – The Sacramento Kings are more likely to win a playoff series than the Memphis Grizzlies
5:18 – A 10-seed will win one of the play-in tournaments
7:14 – Damian Lillard will make First Team All-NBA
12:03 – The 2024 Rookie of the Year race will be an all-timer
13:34 – The Dallas Mavericks OR LA Clippers will miss the playoffs
16:18 – The Knicks will win more than 50 games
18:34 – The betting favorites for DPOY and MIP will NOT win the awards
24:26 – Damian Lillard OR Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will receive more MVP votes than Jayson Tatum
25:34 – The Utah Jazz and Brooklyn Nets have the brightest futures in the NBA
29:02 – A full-strength Los Angeles Lakers team will come out of the Western Conference
31:13 – Anthony Davis never should have been on the top-75 player list
33:52 – Mike Brown should win Coach of the Year
35:55 – The Miami Heat should trade Jimmy Butler
38:17 – The Memphis Grizzlies are better off without Ja Morant
41:32 – Victor Wembanyama is not as good as people think
44:10 – The NBA will make sure Victor Wembanyama gets to Oklahoma City, Atlanta or Orlando
46:04 – Franz Wagner is more important to the Orlando Magic than Paolo Banchero
47:22 – LeBron James or Dwight Howard should have won 2010-11 MVP award
48:52 – The Knicks will make the Eastern Conference Finals
50:04 – Jaden McDaniels and Ant Edward’s will be a better version of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown
51:22 – Jordan Poole will be traded this offseason
53:38 – These players will make MORE THAN $25 MILLION PER YEAR in their next contract

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