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James Harden is a bit discontented in Houston. Russell Westbrook reportedly wants out. Serge Ibaka may in fact be looking to team up in Brooklyn with his good friend Kevin Durant, although it would have to be at discount. The Glue Guys discuss all the fiery hot rumors that have been spreading across the NBA trade forest. Then at (25:30) part two of the Brooklyn Nets-centric NBA draft preview including what Sean Marks' draft history tells us about how he'll draft this year and 3 possible Brooklyn Nets draft day trades.
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The Brooklyn Nets-NBA Draft rumors are heating up. The Nets have been attached to Desmond Bane, RJ Hampton, Jaden McDaniels and more. Brian and Mike dive into which prospects have intrigued them so far and whether the Nets draft strategy will change now that they have Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. This is Part One of a Two Part NBA draft preview. Part two, set to drop this Thursday, will look at possible draft day trades the Nets could make, whether the Nets have soured on Taurean Prince to the point they'd want to attach their first round pick for him, and more.
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Mike D'Antoni and Ime Udoka have been hired as Brooklyn Nets assistant coaches to help fill out Steve Nash's bench. First, Mike and Brian discuss the earth-shattering news, the potential pitfalls to having this Dream Team coaching staff and how the hirings indicate what the Nets may do with Joe Harris.
Then Mike is joined by Mo Dakhil, former video coordinator for the Clippers and Spurs, to discuss how his previous concerns with Nash's staff have been eased, the major concerns he has surrounding the Nets roster and what Sean Marks should do when it comes to trading for a third star i.e. Jrue Holiday and Bradley Beal.
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Kyrie Irving is Tier 3... Kevin Durant is Tier 1 (still)... and four more Brooklyn Nets made Seth Partnow's NBA Player Tiers. Seth joins Mike to discuss how the Nets stack up with the rest of the NBA contenders, whether he would consider trading Caris LeVert and why he's still bullish on Kevin Durant's chances of being elite next season.
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The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly interested in trading for Jrue Holiday, the Glue Guys dive into what is the appropriate amount of compensation plus more trade fodder. And how the Nets can becoming next season's version of the LA Clippers aka talented but unsuccessful.
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Victor Oladipo reportedly wants out of Indy. The Clippers are in the midst of a big shakeup and there's a bit of Paul George smoke. The Glue Guys dive into whether the Nets should make a trade for either Oladipo or PG. Plus - Mike unveils the sneaky trade that could net the Nets a key role player going forward.
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The Glue Guys first add an addendum to their LeVert Line discussion: would you trade Caris LeVert for Paul George?
Then at (23:00) Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports the Nets will face stiff competition to bring back Joe Harris. TGG look at all the angles on Joe Harris's market, his possible contract, and how afraid Nets fans should be about possibly losing Joe.
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Part Two of a two part episode focused on The LeVert Line - determining which maybe/possibly/likely NBA trade targets would the Nets trade Caris LeVert for. Essentially, figuring out LeVert's trade value across the NBA.
Part One focused on players such as Kevin Love, Jrue Holiday, and Victor Oladipo. This episode - Part Two - includes discussions on Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden and Chris Paul.
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The Glue Guys first discuss how the LA Clippers failure is not a similar situation to the KD-Kyrie led Brooklyn Nets. Then at (11:10) Part One of a two part episode focused on The LeVert Line - determining which maybe/possibly/likely NBA trade targets would the Nets trade Caris LeVert for. Essentially, figuring out LeVert's trade value across the NBA.
Part One focuses on players such as Kevin Love, Jrue Holiday, and Victor Oladipo. Part Two (to be released on Monday) will include discussions on Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden and Chris Paul.
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The Glue Guys address the biggest Brooklyn Nets off-season questions derived from listener questions (join the convo at netspod@gmail.com). Questions include: an intriguing Pelicans-Nets trade, DeAndre v Jarrett Allen, Steve Nash's other coaching hires and Garrett Temple's future in Brooklyn.
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