Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder eliminated the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Cup quarterfinals. The Milwaukee Bucks knock out the Orlando Magic thanks to 37 points from Giannis Antetokounmpo. Dave DuFour and Zena Keita are joined by the Athletic’s Eric Nehm and Andrew Schlecht to breakdown the Bucks and Thunder victories and their paths to success in Las Vegas. Then, Zena and Dave take a look at some of the teams that were not included in the Athletic’s front office rankings and discuss the Jimmy Butler trade situation.
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Zena Keita, Andrew Schlecht, Eric Nehm
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
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Bucks & Thunder advance in NBA Cup | The Athletic’s Front Office Rankings | The Athletic NBA Daily podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
