#166 - Clint Capela, Kevin Love, Carmelo Anthony and more
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss all of the latest free-agent signings, including Clint Capela re-signing with the Rockets, Kevin Love's new extension and much more.How much of a steal is Capela's deal for the Rockets? Why did the Cavaliers sign Love to such a huge extension? How will Carmelo Anthony fit in Houston? Did the Celtics overpay Marcus Smart?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod
31 Juli 20181h 13min
#165 - Kawhi Leonard and Carmelo Anthony trade reaction
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss the winners and losers from the recent Kawhi Leonard and Carmelo Anthony trades.Did the San Antonio Spurs get enough for Leonard? How will DeMar DeRozan fit in San Antonio? Are the Raptors now the favorites in the East with Kawhi?How will Dennis Schroder fare with the Oklahoma City Thunder? Why were the Hawks so desperate to dump him? Why did the Philadelphia 76ers give up on two young wing prospects for Mike Muscala? Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod
24 Juli 20181h 4min
#164 - Rich Cho on how NBA teams prepare for the offseason
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) are joined by former Charlotte Hornets general manager Rich Cho (@bigtimebites) for a behind-the-scenes look at how NBA teams prepare for the offseason.How early do NBA teams begin homing in on particular draft prospects? How much do off-court factors such as work ethic and attitude matter? How do teams balance the short- and long-term consequences of any given free-agent signing? How much influence do team owners have over the direction a GM takes? Check out the episode to hear Morten, Bryan and Rich discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod
21 Juli 20181h 7min
#163 - 2018 NBA Summer League standouts
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss which first- and second-year players stood out at Las Vegas Summer League.Are Jaren Jackson Jr. and Wendell Carter Jr. the two best big men from the 2018 draft class? Did the New York Knicks hit a home run with Kevin Knox and Mitchell Robinson? Is De'Anthony Melton the steal of this year's draft? How much should we read into John Collins, Josh Hart and Jordan Bell dominating at summer league?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod
18 Juli 20181h 5min
#162 - Did the Bulls screw up by signing Jabari Parker?
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss the Chicago Bulls' decision to sign Jabari Parker to a two-year, $40 million deal, including whether they overpaid for him and how he'll fit with their young core.Seeing as the Milwaukee Bucks were hard-capped, why did the Bulls offer Parker so much money annually? Could they have spent their cap space better elsewhere? How will Parker fit alongside Lauri Markkanen and Wendell Carter Jr.? Why did Milwaukee let Parker go so easily?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod
15 Juli 201858min
#161 - Isaiah Thomas to the Nuggets, the Nets stay winning and more
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss the latest free-agent happenings, including Isaiah Thomas signing with the Nuggets and the Brooklyn Nets' savvy salary dumps.Is Thomas a front-runner for Sixth Man of the Year in Denver? Why did the Hawks trade for Jeremy Lin rather than take on Kenneth Faried and Darrell Arthur from the Nuggets? Did the Nets get enough in that salary dump? Will Devin Booker live up to his new max deal?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod
13 Juli 20181h 18min
#160 - Winners and losers from Week 1 of 2018 free agency
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss the biggest winners and losers from the first week of 2018 NBA free agency.Is there a glass-half-full way to look at the San Antonio Spurs' offseason so far? Are the Indiana Pacers low-key winning the summer? Should the Houston Rockets still be considered the 1B to Golden State's 1A after losing Trevor Ariza to the Phoenix Suns? Are the Philadelphia 76ers losers for not landing a marquee free agent?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod
9 Juli 20181h 3min
#159 - The Zach LaVine emergency episode
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss the Chicago Bulls' decision to match the Sacramento Kings' four-year, $78 million offer sheet for Zach LaVine. Why did the Bulls match LaVine's offer sheet? Was it just about optics, or is there any way he actually lives up to that contract? Why did the Kings offer him that much in the first place? What does that say about their talent evaluation?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod
7 Juli 201846min
