Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. Fred Katz, former beat writer of the Norman Transcript and now of MassLive, joins to preview the OKC Thunder. We talk who is likely to get better or worse, how the newcomers to the roster fit in, playing time battles, and make our predictions for the 2018-19 season. We also take a special look at NBA Summer League as only Fred can. Then James Ham joins to give the same preview treatment for the Kings. With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA). And if you l...
Aug 17, 2018•2 hr 1 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. A ridiculously long 21-team prospect review, from the LA Clippers thru Washington, but then Brooklyn, Boston, Detroit, New Orleans, and Utah at the end. We hit on every NBA relevant prospect from summer league. Timestamps: 0:00 = LAC 10:50 = LAL 22:25 = MEM 36:30 = MIA 41:10 = MIL 46:15 = MIN 53:35 = NYK 1:06:49 = OKC 1:13:20 = ORL 1:24:20 = PHI 1:31:15 = PHO 1:48:25 = POR 2:03:20 = SAC 2:17:20 = SAS 2:24:30 = TOR 2:28:50 = WAS 2:37:00 = BRK 2:43:00 = B...
Aug 14, 2018•3 hr 19 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. Dan Feldman of NBC Sports joins Nate and Danny to mock out the rookie extensions for this fall. Where do the key young players drafted in 2015 fall, including Karl-Anthony Towns, Kristaps Porzingis, Myles Turner, and even Malcolm Brogdon from the 2016 second round? With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at...
Aug 09, 2018•1 hr 25 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. We grade the offseasons for the 15 teams in the East in alphabetical order. How do the Kawhi Leonard trade, the Sixers' offseason, the Pacers' use of their capspace, and more look in the aggregate? With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get...
Aug 06, 2018•1 hr 39 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. We take a look at which West teams improved and which took a step back, assigning grades for all 15 teams in the conference. With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger ...
Aug 02, 2018•1 hr 48 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. Clint Capela returns to Houston on a surprisingly inexpensive deal; why did it happen? We catch up on the rest of the news, then hold ourselves accountable for our offseason grades for the Western Conference. How do big moves like the Paul George and D"Angelo Russell trades look in hindsight? Timestamps: 0:00-15:50 = Clint Capela signing 15:50-28:15 = Other Recent NBA News 28:15-56:40 = DAL-LAC 2017 Offseason Re-grades 56:40-1:19:10 = LAL-OKC 2017 Offse...
Jul 30, 2018•1 hr 41 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. Marc Stein of the New York Times joins up to discuss the offseason that was. Why did the Spurs trade Kawhi to the Raptors, and what other offers were out there? Could the Lakers or Sixers have gotten Kawhi by offering more, or were the Spurs simply uninterested in future-focused packages? We also discuss DeMarcus Cousins signing with the Warriors and his market on July 1, why so many one-year deals were agreed to, the Melo/Schroder trade, and much more....
Jul 26, 2018•1 hr 38 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. Catching up on all the big transactions of the last week, including the Melo/Schroder trade, Dudley/Arthur, Richaun Holmes, and more. We also catch up on the recent signings, including the Kings getting committments from 2 players who had already agreed elsewhere. Then we hold ourselves accountable by going back over our grades for the 2017 offseason in the East. How do the Jimmy Butler and Paul George trades look now in hindsight? Timestamps: 0:00-21:1...
Jul 23, 2018•1 hr 55 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. Kawhi Leonard is traded for DeMar DeRozan. We look at what the Raptors can be this year, whether Kawhi should/needs to show up in Toronto, the return from the Spurs' standpoint, and whether other suitors for Kawhi should have offered more. We also hit on the Kings/Grizz trade and the rest of the news. With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/D...
Jul 18, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. We discuss how the Bucks got to this point with Jabari Parker, whether it was the right move to let him go, and whether the Bulls should have signed him despite some of the issues with his game. Then we hit on the rest of the league news before getting into a film-intensive review of prospects for ATL, CHA, CHI, and CLE. We spend a ton of time on Trae Young, Wendell Carter, Miles Bridges, Collin Sexton, and every other NBA-relevant player from the four ...
Jul 17, 2018•1 hr 38 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. We spend a ton of time breaking down the trades that dumped salary for Denver and sent Jeremy Lin to the Hawks. We look at how Denver ended up in this situation and the curious case of the Hawks not wanting to take Faried and Arthur in a salary dump. We also catch up on the rest of the deals around the NBA, including Houston finding their Luc Mbah-a-Moute replacement and Wayne Ellington returning to the Heat, among others. Then we break down some of the...
Jul 13, 2018•1 hr 18 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. We go through all the fascinating transactions of the last few days, including the Zach LaVine offer sheet, Kyle Anderson moving to the Grizzlies, and all the rest of the signings and trades. Plus we review how much space each team has to work with still. With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDunca...
Jul 09, 2018•1 hr 33 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. We break down the trade of Wilson Chandler into Philly's cap space and discuss the latest signings from days 3 and 4 of 2018 free agency. With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with Jo...
Jul 04, 2018•42 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. Another crazy day in free agency, as the Lakers renounce Julius Randle and sign Rajon Rondo, the Warriors suddenly agree with DeMarcus Cousins. Randle ends up in New Orleans, and every other signing, plus the remaining free agents and every team's cap and tax situation. With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise availab...
Jul 03, 2018•1 hr 12 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. LeBron to LA from every angle. We discuss the Lakers' remaining cap space, their other signings of KCP, Lance, and JaVale, how the Lakers as constituted will look on the court next year, the math behind a Kawhi trade and which Lakers youngs would need to be included, what the plan should be with Julius Randle, and predict how many titles LeBron will win in LA and how many of the four Laker youngs will still be on the team after next summer. Then we go t...
Jul 02, 2018•1 hr 29 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. This is what we live for, almost 2 hours, every signing that happened in the first few hours of free agency. PG's return to OKC, Ariza's shocking destination, CP back in Houston, and everything else. We also look at the winners and losers, pick and best and worst contract of the day, and discuss who has remaining room and which free agents remain on the market. With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). And if you like this ...
Jul 01, 2018•1 hr 48 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. The Kawhi Leonard sweepstakes heat up, as we discuss the perspectives of the Lakers and Spurs and what offers we would make if we were the Lakers. Then we plow through a lot more news, including the Rivers/Gortat trade. Finally, the offeseason for the Knicks, Cavs, and Pacers with the news Thaddeus Young has opted in. With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny...
Jun 28, 2018•1 hr 34 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. The mock offseason continues! Finally some trades give teams a little breathing room, and the player agent continues to get squeezed as the market tightens again. And we give our impressions of the process this year, what it means for the market, and get some thoughts from innocent bystander Liam Doyle. With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com...
Jun 26, 2018•2 hr 48 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. It's finally here, the 2018 mock offseason. With cap space down around the league, it's a tough job for Nate as the player agent this year. In part 1, we find homes for the key free agents on the market like LeBron James, Paul George, and Chris Paul. Then it's the restricted free agents' turn to see if they can agree to terms with their incumbent teams or test the market. And finally we get into the meat of free agency to see how deep the middle class g...
Jun 25, 2018•2 hr 20 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. The 2018 NBA draft from every angle. We spend 20 minutes on the huge Hawks/Mavs trade for Luka Doncic and Trae Young, then discuss every pick of the first round, plus some of the overall trends that shaped the night. With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.com. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's th...
Jun 22, 2018•9 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. We break down the Charlotte/Brooklyn trade from every angle, including the effect on Brooklyn's 2019 cap space and Charlotte's opportunity cost for creating breathing room under the tax. Then mini scouting reports on 4 more draft prospects, Miles Bridges, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lonnie Walker, and Robert Williams. Then Danny and Nate reveal their rankings of the top 8 prospects into tiers as we head into the draft. With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA...
Jun 21, 2018•1 hr 20 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. We catch up on news, including Kawhi Leonard's meeting with Gregg Popovich and continued reports he wants to be traded to the Lakers, plus draft scuttlebutt like the Hawks liking Luka Doncic at 3 and the Grizzlies and Kings struggling to get information on prospects. Then 4 shorter 10 minute bites on some prospects later in the lottery: Kevin Knox, Dzanan Musa, Collin Sexton, and Mikal Bridges With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@Da...
Jun 20, 2018•55 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. We take a look at perhaps the most "modern" of the big men in this draft, Jaren Jackson, Jr. Does his shooting, switchability, and shot blocking outweight concerns about his scoring and rebounding potential? Then we examine Orlando's offseason, a more interesting one than many realize? Which player should they take at number 6, what should they be willing to pay for Aaron Gordon in restircted free agency, do they move towards the playoffs or continue re...
Jun 19, 2018•1 hr 20 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. ESPN's Mike Schmitz joins to discuss the top of the draft, his overall board, what he thinks of so many bigs projected at the top of the draft, and who he likes further down. We also discuss how he somehow saw Donovan Mitchell coming as a ROY candidate. Then Danny comes in for a talk about the news that Kawhi Leonard reportedly wants out of San Antonio. With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). And if you like this pod, ple...
Jun 18, 2018•1 hr 25 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. Mo Bamba's 7'10 wingspan and 9'7 standing reach make him one of the most intriguing players in the draft. Can he turn that potential into production at the pro level? Then we look at how Dallas will use over $20 million in cap space this offseason. With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise available at NateDuncanNBA.co...
Jun 15, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. The Bulls should have about $25 million in cap space to work with, will they use it to court free agents or take on bad money? What will happen with restricted free agent Zach LaVine? Then we discuss a potential Bulls draftee, Duke center Wendell Carter, Jr. (starts at 33:00) With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. Merchandise a...
Jun 14, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. We hit on the latest news, including Nick Nurse in Toronto, Lonzo Ball's knee injury, player option news, and more. Then a look at the offseasons for GSW and SAC. What should the Warriors do with the mini-midlevel, who will be back next year, and how much will it all cost? And where should Sacramento go with the number 2 pick, and who should they target with about $20 million in cap space? With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyL...
Jun 13, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. Luka Doncic is one of the best 18 year-olds ever. How does he project to the NBA given his amazing production but also his athletic limitatations? Then we look at Memphis' offseason. The number 4 pick, Tyreke Evans' possible return, and how they can avoid the tax with only $10 million or so to work with. With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.co...
Jun 12, 2018•1 hr 14 min
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. We break down the pros and cons of selecting Deandre Ayton number 1 overall. Do his physical attributes and budding skill level make up for what could be a lack of feel? Then a look at the Suns, widely projected to take Ayton. What do they do about the point guard situation, and do they look to take on bad money or get better for next year? With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). And if you like this pod, please donate to...
Jun 11, 2018•1 hr
Click to subscribe via RSS feed or iTunes. We wrap up the 2018 NBA Finals, discussing where the Warriors stack up historically now, LeBron's injury, and the Finals MVP. Then we hit on the firing of Bryan Colangelo and whether it was deserved, followed by a scouting report on perhaps the most intriguing prospect in the draft, Oklah With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux). And if you like this pod, please donate to support Nate and Danny at Patreon.com/DuncanLeroux. ...
Jun 09, 2018•1 hr 21 min
