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2025 NBA Draft Lottery Fallout! May 16, 2025

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Dan and Grant break down how the 2025 NBA draft lottery results will impact offseason activity—specifically trades. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
1:52 - Is the NBA draft lottery broken?
11:50 - Dallas Mavericks
21:23 - San Antonio Spurs
28:35 - Philadelphia 76ers
32:31 - Charlotte Hornets
34:14 - Utah Jazz
37:14 - Washington Wizards
39:00 - New Orleans Pelicans
42:36 - Brooklyn Nets
44:53 - Toronto Raptors
46:45 - Houston Rockets
49:49 - Portland Trail Blazers
52:32 - Chicago Bulls
54:38 - Atlanta Hawks
56:53 - San Antonio Spurs, again
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Phoenix Suns 2025 NBA Offseason Lookahead May 15, 2025

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Dan and Grant break down the Phoenix Suns' offseason from every angle, including their financial outlook, the future of Kevin Durant, the Devin Booker extension and more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
0:20 - Will the Suns duck the second apron?
1:49 - What will Phoenix target in a KD trade?
7:01 - Hypothetical Kevin Durant trade
9:51 - The future of Devin Booker
16:11 - The PERFECT Suns trade?!
18:49 - Bradley Beal's contract
19:36 - Biggest needs, head coach search
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Breaking Down The Jayson Tatum Injury, Knicks vs Celtics & Wolves vs Warriors May 14, 2025

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Dan and Grant discuss the Jayson Tatum injury and how it will impact the Boston Celtics' future. Then, they get into the series between the Knicks and Celtics, as well as the Timberwolves vs. Warriors matchup. Then...GUESS-A-PLAYER TIME. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
0:37 - Jayson Tatum injury, and Boston's future
18:11 - Celtics vs Knicks breakdown
36:43 - Wolves vs Warriors breakdown
1:01:25 - Guess The NBA Player! (GAP)
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Cavs-Pacers & Nuggets-Thunder Is Peak Chaos May 13, 2025

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Dan and Mort Jensen (@msjnba) from 'The NBA Podcast' discuss their biggest takeaways and expectations moving forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunders vs. Denver Nuggets playoff series. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
1:11 - Cavs vs. Pacers takeaways
27:13 - Most entertaining NBA Finals matchups
28:55 - Nuggets vs. Thunder takeaways
1:00:09 - Is OKC-DEN actually the West Finals?
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Detroit Pistons 2025 NBA Offseason Lookahead May 12, 2025

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Dan and Grant break down how the Detroit Pistons should approach the 2025 NBA offseason. Will Cade Cunningham's breakout convince them to take a big swing? Or should they play it safe? Let us know in the comments, and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE for more fun and in-depth NBA content. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
:00 - Setting the stage...
1:01 - Future of Malik Beasley
2:56 - Identifying Pistons core players
4:36 - Jalen Duren extension
6:15 - Future of Jaden Ivey
7:10 - Biggest needs and trade targets
11:31 - How aggressive should the Pistons be?
14:41 - More trade targets/offseason approaches
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Los Angeles Lakers 2025 NBA Offseason Lookahead May 11, 2025

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Dan and Grant break down how the Los Angeles Lakers should approach the offseason while trying to capitalize on the LeBron James and Luka Doncic. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - Setting the stage...
1:21 - Can the Lakers make a big trade?
3:06 - What type of big man does Luka Doncic need?
7:15 - Other needs Lakers must fill
10:45 - Luka Doncic and LeBron James contracts
13:07 - Players most likely to be traded
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Which NBA Draft Lottery Team Needs Cooper Flagg Most? May 09, 2025

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Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast break down how much every 2025 NBA draft lottery team needs Cooper Flagg, ultimately deciding which franchise most needs to win the No. 1 pick. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - Our approach
2:59 - Charlotte Hornets
9:58 - Utah Jazz
15:59 - Washington Wizards
23:39 - New Orleans Pelicans
28:32 - Philadelphia 76ers
34:46 - Brooklyn Nets
40:54 - Toronto Raptors
45:50 - San Antonio Spurs
48:56 - Houston Rockets
55:08 - Portland Trail Blazers
59:20 - Dallas Mavericks
1:02:36 - Chicago Bulls
1:05:49 - Sacramento Kings
1:09:54 - Best Cooper Flagg destinations
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Houston Rockets 2025 NBA Offseason Lookahead May 08, 2025

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Dan and Grant break down the Houston Rockets entering the 2025 NBA offseason. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - Intro
0:39 - Rockets cap sheet
1:29 - The Fred VanVleet decision
4:06 - Houston can't take its window for granted
7:35 - Should Rockets be interested in Giannis Antetokounmpo?
9:15 - The Devin Booker and Kevin Durant chatter
11:30 - Preserving Houston's identity + other trade targets
15:26 - Should the Rockets just stand pat?
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Which NBA Playoff Favorite Should Be Most Concerned? May 07, 2025

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Dan and Grant break down their biggest takeaways from Game 1 between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks, as well as the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets. After that, they ask which of the heavy favorites from Round 2 are in more trouble: The Celtics, Thunder or Cleveland Cavaliers. TIMESTAMPS⬇️
0:00 - INTRO
1:19 - Celtics vs Knicks takeaways
23:00 - Thunder vs Nuggets takeaways
45:16 - Cavs vs Pacers takeaways
52:33 - Who's more concerned: Thunder, Celtics or Cavs?
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Cavs vs Pacers Early Impressions May 06, 2025

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Dan is joined by Morten Stig Jensen (@msjnba) of The NBA Podcast to discuss their initial impressions of the Cleveland Cavaliers-Indiana Pacers second-round series. TIMETSTAMPS👇
0:00 - INTRO
1:24 - The Pacers keep proving people wrong
3:37 - This is no time for Cleveland to panic
8:30 - Indiana's defense on Donovan Mitchell
11:19 - Should the Cavs change their defense on Tyrese Halliburton?
13:57 - Aaron Nesmith is underrated
18:28 - Andrew Nembhard is the ultimate x-factor
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