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LeVert Gets Locked Up and Dwight Howard Returns. Plus: A Very Mismatch Mailbag. | The Mismatch Aug 27, 2019

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The Brooklyn Nets extends Caris LeVert for $52.5 million over three years (0:43), and the Los Angeles Lakers sign former All-Star (and former Laker) Dwight Howard (8:27). Plus: the first-ever 'Mismatch' mailbag (22:58)!

Hosts: Chris Vernon, Kevin O’Connor

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Midsummer Mailbag: Luka Doncic vs. Ben Simmons, Harden’s All-Time SG Rank, and 2019 Breakout Candidates | Group Chat Aug 22, 2019

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We open up the mailbag in the dog days of August and field questions about dark-horse MVP candidates, James Harden’s usage, the 2019 Sixers, future All-Stars about to make a breakout, and more.

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier

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No One Wants to Play for Team USA. Plus: Rookie Survey Takeaways | The Mismatch Aug 20, 2019

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De’Aaron Fox joins the long list of Team USA dropouts for the upcoming FIBA World Cup, so how does the current team stack up against other countries’ squads (0:45)? Plus: The 2019-20 rookie class cast some surprising votes for superlatives among their peers (22:11).

Hosts: Chris Vernon, Kevin O’Connor

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DeMarcus Cousins Tore His ACL. Is This the End of Boogie As We Know Him? | Group Chat Aug 16, 2019

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We go over the news out of Las Vegas that DeMarcus Cousins has torn his ACL—what does this mean for the rest of his career, and what will it mean for the 2019-20 Lakers (1:50)? Then, we bounce around the rest of the NBA and talk about the sale of the Nets and Team USA news (20:46).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier

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Most Exciting Matchups of the 2019-20 NBA Regular Season | The Mismatch Aug 13, 2019

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The NBA just officially announced the 2019-20 regular-season schedule. Which matchups are we most looking forward to?

Hosts: Chris Vernon, Kevin O’Connor

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Can Kevin Durant Be the Face of Basketball in Brooklyn? Plus: The Present and Future of Team USA. | Group Chat Aug 08, 2019

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We discuss Kevin Durant's first on-the-record interview since his Achilles tear. What is the NBA going to look like in 2020 without its potential best player (1:00)? Then we break down the present and the future of Team USA, including who should and will make it this year, and who we’re most excited to see in 2020 and beyond (31:11).

Hosts: Justin Verrier and Dan Devine

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Draymond Gets Paid, Zion’s Big Draw, and the 2010s All-Decade Teams | The Mismatch Aug 06, 2019

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The guys react to Draymond Green’s four-year contract extension with the Golden State Warriors (0:42), scheduling news for the 2019-20 season (16:24), and NBA.com’s All-Decade Teams for the 2010s (35:03).

Hosts: Chris Vernon, Kevin O’Connor

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The Blazers Lock Into McCollum and Lillard, the Raptors’ Post-Kawhi World, and Carmelo Anthony Musical Chairs | Group Chat Aug 01, 2019

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We break down CJ McCollum’s near-max extension, and what it means for the perennially good-but-not-great Blazers (1:00). Then, we briefly run through what it’s like for a coach and franchise to find out they lost their star free agent (25:10), before talking through some potential Carmelo landing spots (31:41).

Hosts: Justin Verrier and Danny Chau

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Lin-sad-ity, the End-of-Bench Rolodex, and Early Over/Unders | The Mismatch Jul 30, 2019

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Jeremy Lin bemoans the likely end of his NBA career (1:59) which begs the question: Which fringe NBA players could be valuable additions for contending teams (14:38)? Plus: Evaluating early Vegas odds for 2019-20 win totals (37:16).

Hosts: Chris Vernon, Kevin O’Connor

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Kawhi Is a Fun Guy, Zion Chooses Jordan, Fixing Free Agency, and the Best Young Cores | Group Chat Jul 25, 2019

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We share our takeaways from the Los Angeles Clippers’ introduction of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George (2:04) before discussing Zion Williamson’s Jordan brand deal (17:25) and the future of free agency (23:50). Then, Zach Kram joins to explore the best young cores in the NBA according to the numbers (33:31).

Host: Justin Verrier

Guests: Danny Chau, Zach Kram

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