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Biggest NBA Offseason Questions We Still Have Jul 09, 2025

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Dan and Grant are BACK to break down all the NBA offseason questions we still need answered, as well as the latest and greatest breaking news and transactions that we need to catch up on. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
2:48 - John Collins and the LA Clippers
8:17 - Norman Powell and the Miami Heat
12:28 - Are expiring contracts no longer valuable?
16:02 - Kelly Olynyk to the Spurs!
17:08 - What are the Lakers doing?
24:53 - LeBron James trade destinations
34:52 - Will NBA free agency ever be cool again?
41:01 - Is the Denver Nuggets offseason overrated?
50:39 - Are offseason buyouts going to be more common?
57:28 - Will max contracts fall by the wayside?
59:06 - How do we feel about the Knicks?
1:07:43 - Jonathan Kuminga, Josh Giddey, Quentin Grimes, Cam Thomas
1:11:50 - Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic
1:16:00 - Free agents in the backcourt galore!
1:11:53 - Rookie extension game!
1:51:06 - Blockbuster trade candidates
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NBA Free Agency Is Getting Weird... Jul 02, 2025

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Dan and Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast break down all of the action (pre-Tre Mann contract) from Day 2 of NBA free agency. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
2:28 - Milwaukee Bucks
27:28 - Indiana Pacers
35:43 - Detroit Pistons (Duncan Robinson!)
38:46 - Sacramento Kings
44:43 - New York Knicks (Yabu!)
55:10 - Toronto Raptors
1:04:02 - Denver Nuggets & West Rankings
1:32:43 - Charlotte Hornets
1:35:34 - Oklahoma City Thunder & Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
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2025 NBA Free Agency Extravaganza Jul 01, 2025

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Dan and Grant break down Day 1 of 2025 NBA free-agency by going through EVERY team's transactions. TIMESTAMPS👇
0:00 - INTRO
1:13 - Denver Nuggets (Cam Johnson trade)
7:48 - Brooklyn Nets (Michael Porter Jr. trade)
13:54 - Houston Rockets (Dorian Finney-Smith!)
21:59 - Los Angeles Lakers (LeBron James wants out?)
29:58 - Atlanta Hawks (CONTENDERS?!)
35:19 - Detroit Pistons (Caris LeVert + Malik Beasley)
39:56 - Memphis Grizzlies (Proving everyone wrong?)
47:11 - Cleveland Cavaliers (East favorites?)
50:21 - Charlotte Hornets (Robbing Utah???)
53:48 - Utah Jazz (What's going on in Utah?)
59:08 - New York Knicks (Jordan Clarkson Era!)
1:05:09 - Dallas Mavericks (D-Lo Time!)
1:08:11 - Minnesota Timberwolves (Treading Water is Pricey)
1:16:48 - Los Angeles Clippers (They Are Terrifying)
1:20:10 - Milwaukee Bucks (Shenanigans!)
1:29:51 - Sacramento Kings (Uhhhh, Now What?)
1:36:25 - New Orleans Pelicans (😔)
1:46:16 - Chicago Bulls (Josh Giddey, Where Art Thou?)
1:53:35 - Oklahoma City Thunder (They Can't Keep Getting Away With This!)
1:48:04 - Golden State Warriors (Quinten Post!)
2:05:04 - Philadelphia 76ers (Hurry Up, Quentin Grimes!)
2:08:02 - Orlando Magic (Tyus Jones SZN)
2:10:13 - San Antonio Spurs (Luke Kornet????)
2:12:07 - Celtics, Pacers, Heat, Suns, Blazers, Raptors, Wizards
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Biggest NBA Offseason Questions: The Central Division Jun 29, 2025

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Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast to break down the Lonzo Ball for Isaac Okoro trade and discuss their biggest questions this offseason for the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
1:08 - Chicago Bulls
27:30 - Cleveland Cavaliers
43:10 - Detroit Pistons
1:16:18 - Indiana Pacers
1:32:21 - Milwaukee Bucks
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Biggest NBA Offseason Questions: The Northwest Division Jun 28, 2025

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Dan and Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast discuss their biggest questions this offseason for the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz. After that, they get into the Toronto Raptors moving on from Masai Ujiri TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
2:34 - Denver Nuggets
24:33 - Minnesota Timberwolves
40:51 - Oklahoma City Thunder
57:03 - Portland Trail Blazers
1:13:58 - Utah Jazz
1:30:55 - Toronto Raptors fire Masai Ujiri
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Raptors, Pelicans and Wizards 2025 NBA Offseson Lookaheads Jun 27, 2025

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Dan and Grant break down their NBA offseason outlooks for the Toronto Raptors, New Orleans Pelicans and Washington Wizards. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
0:38 - Toronto Raptors Offseason Lookahead
27:58 - New Orleans Pelicans Offseason Lookahead
52:48 - Washington Wizards Offseason Lookahead
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2025 NBA Draft Reaction (With A Twist!) Jun 26, 2025

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Dan and Grant break down the fallout from the 2025 NBA draft, but WITH A TWIST: Grant does not know the results, and will be reacting LIVE, for you! TIMESTAMPS👇
0:00 - INTRO
3:21 - Cooper Flagg to the Dallas Mavericks
6:26 - Dylan Harper to the San Antonio Spurs
9:08 - VJ Edgecombe to the Philadelphia 76ers
11:46 - Don Knueppel to the Charlotte Hornets
16:14 - Ace Bailey to the Utah Jazz
20:22 - Tre Johnson to the Washington Wizards
22:54 - Jeremiah Fears to the New Orleans Pelicans
24:13 - Egor Demin to the Brooklyn Nets
26:24 - Collin Murray-Boyles to the Toronto Raptors
30:26 - Khaman Muluach and Mark Williams to the Phoenix Suns
35:38 - Cedric Coward to the Memphis Grizzlies
37:35 - Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers
44:04 - Noa Essengue to the Chicago Bulls
45:35 - Derik Queen to the New Orleans Pelicans
49:21 - CJ McCollum to the Wizards, Jordan Poole to the Pelicans
54:32 - Kristaps Porzingis the to Atlanta Hawks
1:04:35 - Carter Bryant to the San Antonio Spurs
1:07:35 - Other takeaways from the first round
1:20:39 - Closing thoughts and predictions
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Chicago Bulls 2025 NBA Offseason Lookahead Jun 25, 2025

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Dan and Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast cannonball into the Chicago Bulls' 2025 offseason outlook. Will they finally rebuild? Is the franchise hopeless? Who gets an extension? We cover it all. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
0:58 - Do the Bulls actually have a plan?
4:22 - Chicago's cap sheet and trade assets
5:29 - Future of Josh Giddey
13:10 - Future of Coby White
22:36 - Futures of Ayo Dosunmu and Nikola Vucevic
25:54 - The Bulls' biggest needs
31:02 - Will Chicago ever change?
37:23 - Are the Bulls failing to capitalize on their brand?
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Thunder & Pacers 2025 NBA Offseason Lookaheads + Finals Wrap-Up Jun 24, 2025

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Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast wrap up the Oklahoma City Thunder winning their first NBA championship and dive into what their offseason could and should look like. After that, they get into their appreciation for the Indiana Pacers, the Tyrese Haliburton injury, and the team's overall future. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
1:27 - In appreciation of the Thunder
10:23 - OKC's offseason cap sheet + assets
13:33 - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander superman
14:19 - Jalen Williams & Chet holmgren extensions
24:03 - Lu Dort's extension eligibility
33:15 - Thunder's biggest needs + trade targets
56:13 - Appreciating this Pacers' run
1:01:20 - Impact of Tyrese Haliburton injury
1:03:05 - Indiana's cap sheet and assets
1:04:54 - Future of Myles Turner
1:11:19 - Future of Aaron Nesmith
1:13:23 - Should the Pacers extend Bennedict Mathurin?
1:17:56 - Will the Pacers embrace a gap year?
1:22:10- Biggest needs + free-agency and trade targets
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Biggest NBA Offseason Questions: The Atlantic Division Jun 23, 2025

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Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast' discuss their biggest NBA offseason questions for the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors. PLEASE NOTE: We recorded this before the Kevin Durant trade. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
2:08 - Boston Celtics
20:15 - Brooklyn Nets
41:48 - New York Knicks
59:35 - Philadelphia 76ers
1:14:35 - Toronto Raptors
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