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2024-25 Season Outlooks: Philadelphia 76ers with Derek Bodner + Minnesota Timberwolves with Jon Krawczynski Oct 14, 2024

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Derek Bodner of PHLY is our guest to discuss one of the most anticipated seasons in Sixers history.

Can Joel Embiid be the same player after knee surgery?
Is there even more in the tank from Tyrese Maxey this year?
What exactly are the Sixers getting with Paul George at this stage of his career?
How will Nick Nurse build out the rotation behind the big 3? Can any of their less-heralded players emerge?
What should the Sixers be looking for in a trade at midseason?
What are the major strengths and weaknesses for Philly?
Our predictions for the season
How they match up with other East contenders

The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski joins to discuss the post-KAT trade Wolves.

What did the Wolves lose in KAT?
How do newcomers Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo fit in?
Can Rudy Gobert repeat his DPOY campaign?
What should Anthony Edwards’ focus be to improve this season?
The combinations Chris Finch will rely on in his rotation
What makes the Wolves one of the deepest teams in the league
Can the defense maintain its crazy top of the league points per possession?
The Wolves’ strengths and weaknesses and our predictions for the season
How they match up with potential playoff opponents

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2024-25 Season Outlooks: Milwaukee Bucks with Eric Nehm + Cleveland Cavaliers with Chris Fedor Oct 10, 2024

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Bucks beatman Eric Nehm of the Athletic is our guest to break down Milwaukee’s quest to return to the league’s elite.

What we can take away from last year, as injured as it was?
How much do the 4 core players (Giannis, Dame, Lopez, and Middleton) have left to carry a limited roster?
Why Gary Trent, Jr. is such an important piece
Is Damian Lillard on the downside or can he bounce back with a better offseason?
Whether the Bucks depth is improved over last year and if it can provide enough support for Milwaukee to contend
The Bucks’ strengths and weaknesses and our predictions for the season.

Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com lends his expertise as one of the best beat writers in the business to discuss a put up or shut up season for the Cavs.

What can we take away from an injured season a year ago?
Can Kenny Atkinson get this group to the next level? What changes is he making in their offense?
The possible improvements in the games of Evan Mobley and Darius Garland that could increase this team’s ceiling.
Whether this team is talented enough to compete for a championship
How Atkinson’s rotation will play out, and how deeper bench options like Ty Jerome, Tristan Thompson, Jaylon Tyson, and Sam Merrill could fit in.
Can Donovan Mitchell get even better?
The Cavs’ strengths and weaknesses, and our predictions for the season.

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2024-25 Season Outlooks: Denver Nuggets with Adam Mares + San Antonio Spurs with Noah Magaro-George Oct 07, 2024

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The man who knows the Nuggets better than anyone else, Adam Mares of DNVR, is our guest to break down Denver’s hopes for bouncing back in 2024-25.

What went wrong in the Minnesota series? Was it personnel, or the failure of that personnel to play to their potential?
How Jamal Murray has looked in camp after a rough 6 months
The pressure on Michael Malone and Calvin Booth this season
Who needs to step up in the absence of KCP?
The starting shooting guard competition
Russell Westbrook’s impact on the second unit…or the closing unit?
What combinations Michael Malone can rely on off the bench
How hard will Nikola Jokic need to push this season?
Which of the other projected top-4 Denver matches up well against
Our predictions for the regular season

Noah Magaro-George of the Vic-and-Roll is our guest to look ahead to a Spurs season in which they’re projected to take a big step forward.

Will the Spurs exhibit the same mindset of emphasizing development over wins?
What is Devin Vassell’s health situation and how does he project this year?
We’ve all seen the highlights, but how good was Victor on defense last year and where can he improve?
Is Gregg Popovich still a good coach?
What’s realistic to expect Victor to improve on offensively?
How do newcomer vets Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes fit into the rotation? What about Jeremy Sochan?
Whether Stephon Castle will play a big role in year 1.
The Spurs’ strengths and weaknesses and our predictions for the season.

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Los Angeles Lakers 2024-25 Season Outlook with Jovan Buha + Boston Celtics 2024-25 Season Outlook with Noa Dalzell Oct 03, 2024

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The Athletic’s Jovan Buha guests to discuss the dawn of the JJ Redick era in LA.

How much of an upgrade will Redick be on Darvin Ham?
What are the prospects for the return of Jarrett Vanderbilt and Gabe Vincent?
Will the lack of depth sink this squad?
Under what circumstances will the Lakers make a trade to bolster their playoff chase, and what are the holes they need to fill?
Should Austin Reaves be untouchable in trade talks?
How do the Lakers get to be a top-5 offense?
Can LeBron and AD keep it going another year?
Our predictions for the season.

Celtics reporter Noa Dalzell of CLNS and SBNation joins to look ahead to Boston’s title defense. The key topics:

What was the secret sauce to last year’s crazy regular season numbers?
Which players are possible regression candidates this season?
Which players who weren’t in the rotation last year can contribute this year?
How can Jayson Tatum take another step forward?
Was Derrick White’s career year sustainable?
How do the Celtics match up with their chief competition in the East?
Are Kristaps Porzingis’ awesome postup numbers going to carry over to the postseason?
Our predictions for the season

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The Towns/Randle Trade + Indiana Pacers 2024-25 Season Outlook with Caitlin Cooper Sep 29, 2024

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A late-night pod on the blockbuster Wolves/Knicks deal involving Karl-Anthony Towns, Julius Randle, and Donte DiVincenzo.

We go through the salary cap math as it stands now, how good this Knicks team is, and whether we’d have done the deal as New York.

We disagree on the impact of this deal for Minnesota, in which Nate likes it a lot more for the Wolves than Danny.

Caitlin Cooper of Basketball She Wrote joins to look ahead to a highly-anticipated season in Indiana.

What part of last year’s season is most relevant for predicting this year?
How much did Tyrese Haliburton’s injury bother him and what do we expect this year?
Why Caitlin expects a big year from Andrew Nembhard.
Will the Pacers change up their scheme that was so obsessed with taking away threes?
It’s a crucial year for Benn Mathurin to prove he can contribute to winning.
How Rick Carlisle’s rotation will shake out.
The epic backup center competition between Isaiah Jackson and James Wiseman.
Can the offense reach the same heights as last year? Plus, other strengths and weaknesses.
Was Pascal Siakam what the Pacers thought they were trading for?
How much of a weakness will the defense be?
A tangent on Jarace Walker and whether he can figure this year.
Our predictions for the season.

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East Over/Unders 2024-25 Sep 25, 2024

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Danny is back to evaluate the Eastern Conference season over/unders, in which we have a stunning SIX disagreements.

ATL
BOS 7:00
BRK 12:20
CHA 21:00
CHI 27:00
CLE 35:38
DET 39:41
IND 49:17
MIA 59:13
MIL 1:03:40
NYK 1:12:04
ORL 1:17:21
PHI 1:22:29
TOR 1:30:13
WAS 1:37:18

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Mock Rookie Extensions 2024-25 Sep 20, 2024

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Dan Feldman and Danny Leroux are the teams and Nate Duncan the player agent to negotiate deals for the rookie scale players eligible for extensions.

Jalen Green 4:29
Jalen Suggs 16:04
Josh Giddey 24:20
Jonathan Kuminga 32:00
Davion Mitchell 40:20
Ziaire Williams 42:32
Moses Moody 45:22
Corey Kispert 50:00
Alperen Sengun 53:49
Trey Murphy III 1:01:46
Jalen Johnson 1:06:31
Isaiah Jackson 1:09:04
Quentin Grimes 1:11:40
Cam Thomas 1:13:18
Day’Ron Sharpe 1:15:09
Santi Aldama 1:17:34
Caleb Houstan 1:20:00
Jaylin Williams 1:21:36
Jaden Hardy 1:24:20

We finally give our overall impressions of the market for extensions and which negotiations were the most complex. 1:27:00.

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Toronto Raptors 2024-25 Season Outlook with Blake Murphy Sep 17, 2024

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Blake Murphy of Sportsnet is our portal into a new kind of Raptors season having fully moved on from the old guard.

What Blake thinks of this tack in the Raptors’ rebuild
Can we take anything away from the limited minutes the new big 3 of Barnes, Barrett, and Quickley played with the Raps a season ago? 4:00.
What to make of Darko Rajakovic after a chaotic season. 12:49.
Jakob Poeltl’s ability to anchor the defense, and how the rest of the talent projects on that end. 17:26.
Scottie Barnes’ evolution into an All-Star. 27:30.
The competition to be the 5th starter at shooting guard and the bench rotation. 37:30.
The Raptors’ rotational and statistical strengths and weaknesses. 50:53.
Our predictions for the Raptors’ season. 1:00.

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Golden State Warriors 2024-25 Season Outlook with Anthony Slater Sep 09, 2024

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One of the best beat writers in the business, Anthony Slater of the Athletic, is our guest to look at the upcoming Warriors season

The pros and cons of the Steph Curry extension.
What they were last season and if they’ll miss Klay. 6:23
Jonathan Kuminga’s potential to evolve into the needed second scorer. 14:00
The massive burden on Steph and Draymond. 17:00
The prospects for Bradin Podziemski in year two to evolve his game into a key offensive piece. 22:00
The new signings replacing Klay and the lower-end rotation pieces. 29:30
The possibility of a big trade, and how aggressive the Warriors should be even if they can’t necessarily get back into championship contention. 36:30
The Warriors’ strengths and weaknesses heading into the season. 43:00
The under-discussed Andrew Wiggins factor. 51:00
Our predictions for the season. 58:00

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Sacramento Kings 2023-24 Offseason Outlook with James Ham Sep 02, 2024

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Kings-watcher extraordinaire James Ham is our guest to kick off our offseason outlook series. Sacramento is a fascinating team this year, and we hit on all the big questions:

What to make of last year’s “step back” and what needs to change this year to rejoin the playoffs?
The impact of the DeMar DeRozan signing and his fit with the existing players. 11:20
How the guard rotation will shake out with Ellis, Huerter, and Monk. 18:00
Who are the main improvement and regression candidates. 27:00
The Kings’ closing lineup as a potential strength, and the other key strengths and weaknesses for this team. 37:28
Our predictions for the Kings’ season. 49:10

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