John and Nate canvas the league and pick the players they think will be above or below expectations in the 2024-25 season, and both make over 10 picks in both categories. No timestamps on this one because it would ruin the podcast to list all the players ahead of time. Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, ...
Oct 17, 2024•54 min
Buckle up! John returns with a riveting explanation of all the crazy cap machinations that made the Wolves/Knicks trade possible. Does the league have a right to be annoyed with this kind of “circumvention?” 12:40. We also discuss whether we would have done this deal as the Knicks and Wolves and the pros and cons for each side. 18:23. Then we discuss the retirement of Derrick Rose and whether he should be a Hall-of-Famer (38:08), and lament the early passing of Dikembe Mutombo. 43:47. Then, we p...
Oct 04, 2024•1 hr 14 min
John and Nate discuss the news that Kawhi Leonard won’t be cleared to start camp, the possibility of trading Kawhi (4:18), and whether the Kawhi trade and full-draft trades in general are worth it (5:51). Also, Mitchell Robinson won’t be back until the winter (15:00), and Joel Embiid agrees to an extension. (23:55) Plus, more mailbag questions on whether injuries are ruining the playoffs (27:36), Scoot Henderson’s potential (35:00) the big scary Apron (38:39) , whether the Sixers are overrated g...
Sep 26, 2024•56 min
John and Nate discuss disagreements on recent extensions involving Jamal Murray, Andrew Nembhard, and TJ McConnell. Then, a typically great series of questions from our listeners: Is it better to have good players paid a little more than they’re worth or value contracts for solid players? 15:29 Will the new CBA restrictions chill activity at the trade deadline? 17:32 How much do teams prioritize acquiring players who are friends with the star? 20:32 Flagg vs Wemby? 25:36 Has Okongwu shown enough...
Sep 14, 2024•1 hr 1 min
We are honored to be graced by official Summer League Award Voter John Hollinger to hand out some unofficial Summer League Awards: Who will be the best rookie this year, and who will have the best career? Who changed your opinion the most for the better? Most disappointing player? “I nailed this one,” guys who looked exactly like you thought they would Who are you worried about? Best defensive player? Best rookie in the 2nd half of the first round? Best “sleeper,” i.e. 2nd round or undrafted? Be...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 2 min
John and Nate discuss all the big events of the last few days: John’s most surprising transaction How good the PG Sixers are, and what cap shenanigans they can use to add a power forward. Our West power rankings as it stands today The fit of Hartenstein and Caruso in OKC Klay Thompson, Quentin Grimes, and Naji Marshall in Dallas. Whether there’s any excuse for Denver losing KCP and how much it hurts them. Memphis’ potential to get back in the West mix. DeMar DeRozan’s potential fit with the Lake...
Jul 02, 2024•1 hr 2 min
John Hollinger & Nate Duncan wrap-up the NBA Finals and go through a big docket on the draft and transaction season. How good is Boston historically? What to make of this Dallas season and where they need to get better The Pistons firing of Monty Williams The Siakam and Monk new contracts Caruso for Giddey Evaluating players at the top of the draft: Ron Holland Zaccharie Risacher Stephon Castle Alex Sarr Reed Sheppard Donovan Clingan Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode wit...
Jun 21, 2024•52 min
John Hollinger & Nate Duncan look at the key extensions that could determine many teams’ paths next season. Included: Boston with Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, and Sam Hauser. Minnesota with Rudy Gobert New Orleans with Brandon Ingram and Jose Alvarado Denver with KCP, Aaron Gordon, and Jamal Murray Miami with Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin, and Bam Adebayo New York with Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle Phoenix with Kevin Durant Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate &...
Jun 06, 2024•1 hr 1 min
John and Nate discuss the value of some of the biggest trade candidates of the 2024 offseason. Who might ask out, and who will their teams be willing to move? It’s going to be a fascinating offseason with the complications of the new Second Apron and teams looking to move good players but also improve on the floor. Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to ...
May 23, 2024•57 min
John and Nate catch up on the playoffs so far and discuss: The best team so far? Who among the Cavs principles of JB Bickerstaff, Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen will be back next year? Whether Jalen Brunson has emerged as a top-5 player? The coaching performances The playoff crucible Who withstood? Who is ash? Whether drafting Bronny James on his own merits would be as absurd as some are making it out to be Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode w...
May 16, 2024•59 min
John and Nate catch up on the playoffs so far and discuss: The key strategic trends of the playoffs so far The best team so far? Whether Jalen Brunson has emerged as a top-5 player? The coaching performances Most surprising players Most disappointing players The playoff crucible Who withstood? Who is ash? Plus they give their opinions on the Budenholzer and Lee hires in Phoenix and Charlotte. Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John H...
May 10, 2024•1 hr 1 min
John and Nate catch up on the playoffs so far and discuss: The best team so far? Where we’d edit our overall predictions The biggest change to our pre series predictions Best and worst predictions we’ve made? Best coaching job, and best specific coaching adjustments Worst coaching job, and worst adjustments or non-adjustments Most surprising players Most disappointing players Best Game Worst game Best individual performance in a game MVP/ first-team all playoffs (any position) The playoff crucib...
Apr 26, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Zach Lowe joins John and Nate to draft the star players we think are most likely to be on another team 18 months from now at the start of the 2025-26 season. Plus, John and Nate set the playoff field in the West and discuss the future of the teams we’ve eliminated. Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see ...
Apr 09, 2024•53 min
A special 3-man pod with John, Danny, and Nate discusses the best players in the NBA. Where do Giannis, Jokic, LeBron, Shai, Steph, Luka, Tatum, KD, Kawhi, Edwards, AD, Brunson, and the rest of the All-NBA talents come in on the eve of a playoffs that will prove us all wrong? Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more import...
Mar 29, 2024•1 hr 20 min
John and Nate pick the NBA’s best passer, dunker, floater game, handle, and athlete. Then we rule an Eastern Conference team that doesn’t have their draft picks from ‘25 to ‘27 and will be looking to trade a point guard this season out of the playoffs, and discuss what they can do going forward. Plus, what does John think of the NBA moving the draft to 2 nights as a former executive? Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger ...
Mar 14, 2024•57 min
It’s time to look at the best coaches in the NBA. What are the ways to evaluate a coach? How do the young wunderkinder stack up against the established playoff coaches? John and Nate look at the best coaches in the league. Plus, we each eliminate another team from the playoffs and take stock of their organizations. Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM Subscribe on YouTube to ...
Feb 29, 2024•58 min
John and Nate look back on perhaps the biggest trade deadline ever to evaluate all these transactions a year on. How do the KD and Kyrie deals look, and would we have still done them as both teams? Who won the Westbrook/Conley/Russell swap? How have the trading trends evolved since this year? And which acquisitions actually fortified playoff teams? Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.Supporti...
Feb 14, 2024•45 min
A big topic of the day is whether offense is too high right now. We discuss whether that is in fact the case, and suggest a number of interesting possible solutions, including many which haven’t yet been proposed. Next a discussion of the unintended (but entirely foreseeable) consequences of the NBA’s 65-game rule. John explains the rationale for both sides in the Steven Adams trade between Houston and Memphis. The going gets tougher as we again rule a team out of the playoffs. Finally, we discu...
Feb 02, 2024•58 min
Join Dunc'd On Prime with an unprecedented offer: a 1 month free trial! John and Nate start by discussing the pros and cons of the Siakam trade. Would we ultimately have done the deal knowing his likely contract expectations? Then, we scrape the bottom of the Joe Johnson Memorial Barrel to fill out our East All-Star teams, before we wrack our brains on how to limit ourselves to 12 in the West. Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John ...
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr 2 min
John and Nate discuss: The Memphis Grizzlies’ future now that injuries have officially wrecked their season. Theories on why this year’s bad teams are worse than any other year’s bad teams. What the Knicks might be looking for with Quentin Grimes available and the Magic for Wendell Carter or Markelle Fultz. Also, what team could most use Dejounte Murray? What other available players could potentially help a playoff team? Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively...
Jan 17, 2024•52 min
John and Nate discuss Jonathan Kuminga’s loss of confidence in Steve Kerr, and whether it makes sense for the Warriors to make a big deadline move. Then, a look at the markets for Donovan Mitchell, Pascal Siakam, Dejounte Murray, DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, Kyle Kuzma, and Alex Caruso. Catch every Hollinger & Duncan Episode on Dunc’d On Prime, plus five more Episodes per week with Nate Duncan and Danny Leroux. You also get Daily Duncs, Dan Feldman’s newsletter analysis of the most important ...
Jan 05, 2024•58 min
John reports back from the G-League showcase. Who stood out among roster players and the G-League Ignite? Then we rule 2 teams out of the playoffs (guess who!) and discuss what their struggles this season mean for their futures. Finally, we start to assess the trade market. Which teams are willing to move important players? And would the Jazz really trade Lauri Markkanen? For every Hollinger & Duncan episode ad-free, subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime: DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fm Dunc'd On Prime is ...
Dec 28, 2023•49 min
The "Piñata Tier," as John likes to call them, is the subject of our final installment of the organization rankings including the bottom 12 teams. John and Nate examine each team’s organizational resume and determine which they’d most (and least) want running their team. Which team will claim the coveted 29th spot?! Miss Part II? Subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime: DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fm Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 1 min
A former executive and someone who will never be one are definitely the most qualified people to evaluate NBA organizations! But if we don’t do it, who will? We examine each team’s organizational resume and determine which we’d most want running our team if we were fans. For every Hollinger & Duncan episode ad-free, subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime: DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fm Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nat...
Dec 01, 2023•58 min
John BLOWS OUT YOUR EARDRUMS with the panic alarm. Which front offices and fan bases should be DESPAIRING over their teams’ performance so far this season. But first, we take stock of the first couple weeks of NBA Cup play and discuss what’s worked and what could be improved. Plus, we somehow manage to find a team to rule out of the playoffs. For every Hollinger & Duncan episode ad-free, subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime: DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fm Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every ep...
Nov 15, 2023•57 min
The Sixers and Clippers stared each other down for 4 months, until a deal was finally done a week into the season. What changed to finally get this over the finish line? John and Nate also hit on how good this Clippers team is, the price that was ultimately paid to get the deal done, and what could be next up both teams’ sleeves to address the remaining holes on the roster. Then we give some early impressions and concerns from the first week of the year. For every Hollinger & Duncan episode ...
Nov 01, 2023•52 min
John and Nate discuss the latest with James Harden leaving the Sixers and predict how the situation will play out. Then, a look at our picks for biggest over- and underachievers, our most difficult to predict teams this year, and our thoughts on the best and worst offenses in the NBA this season. For every Hollinger & Duncan episode ad-free, subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime: DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fm Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod wit...
Oct 19, 2023•51 min
With the whole saga now in hindsight, John and Nate apply their 20/20 vision to how this worked out for the Bucks, Celtics, Blazers, and everyone who missed out on Dame and Jrue. Were the Bucks somewhat hoisted on their own petard with their insistence on secrecy? Plus, why Nate thinks it’s possible that James Harden will still be on the Sixers past the trade deadline, and John and Nate evaluate the Devin Vassell extension and what it means for the market. For every Hollinger & Duncan episod...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 3 min
John and Nate look at the latest news, including Kelly Oubre’s signing in Philadelphia and whether it makes sense for the Pacers to trade Buddy Hield. Then, we continue with more great mailbag questions: Players we expect to have big leaps in output this year The team whose offseason looks good now but could blow up in their faces Do owners who are more involved hurt their teams? Who would have the best package in a trade for Joel Embiid? Which of the league’s top-20 players are most likely to b...
Sep 26, 2023•55 min
We start with the topics du jour: discussion of Team USA’s disastrous World Cup; the league’s new resting policy and its effects, Kevin Porter, Jr.’s arrest for domestic violence, Trey Murphy III’s injury, and the Lakers signing Christian Wood. Then, more great mailbag questions: What are the best skill improvements we’ve seen? When should a team rebuild, go all-in, or something in between? And, a long discussion on who is the GOAT GM? For every Hollinger & Duncan episode ad-free, subscribe ...
Sep 15, 2023•1 hr 6 min
