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Mort is joined by Jason Patt of Cash Considerations to discuss the Chicago Bulls.
The Bulls play a far more entertaining brand of ball this season, in large part due to an optimized shot profile. That's.... good, right? Well, not so fast says Jason, who argues the timing of it is off.
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Mort is joined by Bryant West of The Kings Herald to discuss the Sacramento Kings.
Where are they going this year? How has DeMar DeRozan looked? What does an extension number to Keegan Murray look like? Is Malik Monk the heart of the team? And what about the long-term future?
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Mort is joined by his editor over at Sports Illustrated/Draft Digest, Nick Crain, and together duo breaks down some prospects for next year's 2025 NBA Draft, with special focus on Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey, and Dylan Harper.
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Mort is joined by his old friend, and former Dennis Podman co-host, Mark Karantzoulis. The duo discuss rookie extensions, the New York Knicks, Miami Heat, and Houston Rockets.
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The Milwaukee Bucks acquired Damian Lillard before the start of last season, made an in-season coaching change, and saw Khris Middleton limited to just 55 games played.
Now, the Bucks are entering a year with a full training camp under their belt with Doc Rivers, Lillard isn't new to the system, and they signed Gary Trent Jr this summer.
Ti Windisch, co-host of the Gyro Step podcast, joins the show to discuss why there are grounds for optimism in Wisconsin this season.
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The Atlanta Hawks owe their 2025 unprotected first-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs, which means there's no incentive to lose games. As such, the Hawks are going all out, and will thus introduce top pick Zaccharie Risacher to a competitive environment immediately.
Brad Rowland, host of LockedOnHawks, joins the show to discuss Atlanta's upcoming season, Trae Young's upside, and the long-term view of the team.
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The Los Angeles Clippers lost Paul George this summer, which could have a negative ripple effect on the team's chances this season. However, the door might be open for a competitive year, as long as Kawhi Leonard cracks 50 games played.
Justin Russo joins the show to break it all down, while also touching on the Clippers beyond this season.
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The San Antonio Spurs made numerous chances over the 2024 NBA offseason. They added veteran leadership in Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes, and drafted Stephon Castle to be a part of their long-term future.
Ty Jäger joins the show to break it all down.
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The New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves made a blockbuster trade, just weeks before training camp, with Karl-Anthony Towns, Julius Randle, and Donte DiVincenzo all getting new addresses.
Keith Smith joins the show to break down the deal.
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The NBA season is soon upon us, and that means it's time for The NBA Podcast's annual NBA League Pass Rankings!
Dan Favale and Grant Hughes from the Hardwood Knocks podcast joins the show to dig into the first 15 teams of the rankings.
0:00 - INTRO
2:07 - No. 15
6:22 - FAN CULTURE TANGENT
23:35 - No. 14
28:24 - No. 13
34:42 - No. 12
39:18 - No. 11
43:16 - No. 10
50:56 - No. 9
56:27 - No. 8
1:05:29 - No. 7
1:11:16 - No. 6
1:15:39 - No. 5
1:38:48 - No. 4
1:45:55 - No. 3
1:52:58 - No. 2
2:02:40 - No. 1
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The NBA season is soon upon us, and that means it's time for The NBA Podcast's annual NBA League Pass Rankings!
Dan Favale and Grant Hughes from the Hardwood Knocks podcast joins the show to dig into the first 15 teams of the rankings.
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Mort has Stephen Noh, senior NBA writer at The Sporting News, on the show to predict the 2024-2025 NBA awards.
Listen in, as the duo discuss some candidates to win MVP, DPOY, ROY, MIP, 6MOY, COY, Executive of the Year, and of course Clutch Player of the Year.
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Jack is back in the hosting chair once again this week and Ahmed Jama of The Draft Council joined him to talk about one of the most highly anticipated draft classes of the decade.
Listen in for the lowdown on the 2025 draft.
Just what tier of prospect is Cooper Flagg? Can anyone challenge him in the race to go number 1 next summer? Which college teams should you be watching this year?
Jack and Ahmed got through a ton on a fun introductory episode to what should be a fascinating draft cycle.
Check out Ahmed on Twitter here: https://x.com/slipthescreen
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Check out The Draft Council here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6y8SVNMhO97mRwLQYS09O1
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Jack Quantrill visits the pod, and he's brought five names of players who could - for one reason or another - get traded either before, or during, the upcoming NBA season.
Listen in, as Mort & Jack discuss some potentially changing power dynamics within the league.
Check out Jack at The Drop Step on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheDropStepNBA
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Mort invited Lauren Gunn to join the show, and the two discuss their NBA storylines to follow for the 2024-2025 season.
Listen in, as Mort & Lauren discuss Dereck Lively, Zach LaVine, the Charlotte Hornets, Denver Nuggets, and much, much more.
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Mort's invited Keith Smith along to discuss how Eastern Conference teams did during the offseason, while also looking ahead to the upcoming season.
Listen in, as Mort & Keith discuss the weird Atlanta Hawks, the strong minimum contracts made by the Milwaukee Bucks, and why both of them are skeptical of the Josh Giddey fit in Chicago.
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Mort's back after announcing the Olympics, and he's invited Ryan Blackburn along to discuss how Western Conference teams did during the offseason, while also looking ahead to the upcoming season.
Listen in, as Mort & Ryan discuss the exciting Sacramento Kings, the not-so-exciting Los Angeles Clippers, and whatever the heck the Portland Trail Blazers are doing.
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XJ and Geoff of The Hot Hand Theory join the podcast to talk All-NBA First Timers!
Listen in as we each drop our 5 players that we’re picking to earn All-NBA Team honors for the first time in their career.
It’s a passionate, analytical and competitive episode with some truly “nerd-pilled” NBA analysts telling you who’s about to have the best season of their career!
Who do you think is ready for a breakout season? How will you fare at our All-NBA related trivia? How aren’t you following The Drop Step and Hot Hand Theory already!
Make sure to check us out following the links down below!
Like, Rate and Share if you enjoyed the episode.
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Jack Quantrill (TheDropStepNBA) continues the August takeover of the NBA Podcast with Canadian Basketball expert Esfandiar Baraheni (JustEsBaraheni) joining to talk future Olympic teams!
Listen in as Jack and Es predict the 12 man rosters for team USA and team Canada while discussing the current Olympic Basketball tournament too.
Will Jayson Tatum forget to answer the phone for a 2028 call up? Just how good does Zach Edey need to be for Canada to jump to the next level and what can the O.G. Dream Team tell us about the future of Olympic Basketball state side?
All that and more in an action packed episode 711 of The NBA Podcast!
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Es on Twitter here: @JustEsBaraheni
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There are still 10 franchises who've yet to hold the Larry O'Brien aloft in NBA history.
Listen in as Jack Quantrill (@TheDropStep_NBA) and Dan Favale (@danfavale) go through each team yet to win an NBA championship and rank them by how likely we think they are to break that duck.
Can Mat Ishbia and Steve Balmer drive their respective franchises to glory whilst bankrupting themselves in the process? Which one of Paolo Banchero, Ja Morant, Ant Edwards and Tyrese Haliburton is ready to put their name in the history books?
Can pick rich teams like the Nets, Jazz and Hornets speed up the rebuild and launch themselves into championship contention? All that and more on episode 710 of The NBA Podcast!
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