OKC’s Fiscal Cliff; What Should RFAs Get; Draft and MVP WATFOs

The man who knows the Nuggets better than anyone else, Adam Mares of DNVR, is our guest to break down Denver’s hopes for bouncing back in 2024-25.What went wrong in the Minnesota series? Was it personnel, or the failure of that personnel to play to their potential?How Jamal Murray has looked in camp after a rough 6 monthsThe pressure on Michael Malone and Calvin Booth this seasonWho needs to step up in the absence of KCP?The starting shooting guard competitionRussell Westbrook’s impact on the second unit…or the closing unit?What combinations Michael Malone can rely on off the benchHow hard will Nikola Jokic need to push this season?Which of the other projected top-4 Denver matches up well againstOur predictions for the regular seasonNoah Magaro-George of the Vic-and-Roll is our guest to look ahead to a Spurs season in which they’re projected to take a big step forward.Will the Spurs exhibit the same mindset of emphasizing development over wins?What is Devin Vassell’s health situation and how does he project this year?We’ve all seen the highlights, but how good was Victor on defense last year and where can he improve?Is Gregg Popovich still a good coach?What’s realistic to expect Victor to improve on offensively?How do newcomer vets Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes fit into the rotation? What about Jeremy Sochan?Whether Stephon Castle will play a big role in year 1.The Spurs’ strengths and weaknesses and our predictions for the season. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week.

7 Okt 20242h 4min

The Athletic’s Jovan Buha guests to discuss the dawn of the JJ Redick era in LA.How much of an upgrade will Redick be on Darvin Ham?What are the prospects for the return of Jarrett Vanderbilt and Gabe Vincent?Will the lack of depth sink this squad?Under what circumstances will the Lakers make a trade to bolster their playoff chase, and what are the holes they need to fill?Should Austin Reaves be untouchable in trade talks?How do the Lakers get to be a top-5 offense?Can LeBron and AD keep it going another year?Our predictions for the season. Celtics reporter Noa Dalzell of CLNS and SBNation joins to look ahead to Boston’s title defense. The key topics:What was the secret sauce to last year’s crazy regular season numbers?Which players are possible regression candidates this season?Which players who weren’t in the rotation last year can contribute this year?How can Jayson Tatum take another step forward?Was Derrick White’s career year sustainable?How do the Celtics match up with their chief competition in the East?Are Kristaps Porzingis’ awesome postup numbers going to carry over to the postseason?Our predictions for the season Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week.

3 Okt 20242h 2min

A late-night pod on the blockbuster Wolves/Knicks deal involving Karl-Anthony Towns, Julius Randle, and Donte DiVincenzo.We go through the salary cap math as it stands now, how good this Knicks team is, and whether we’d have done the deal as New York.We disagree on the impact of this deal for Minnesota, in which Nate likes it a lot more for the Wolves than Danny. Caitlin Cooper of Basketball She Wrote joins to look ahead to a highly-anticipated season in Indiana.What part of last year’s season is most relevant for predicting this year?How much did Tyrese Haliburton’s injury bother him and what do we expect this year?Why Caitlin expects a big year from Andrew Nembhard.Will the Pacers change up their scheme that was so obsessed with taking away threes?It’s a crucial year for Benn Mathurin to prove he can contribute to winning.How Rick Carlisle’s rotation will shake out.The epic backup center competition between Isaiah Jackson and James Wiseman.Can the offense reach the same heights as last year? Plus, other strengths and weaknesses.Was Pascal Siakam what the Pacers thought they were trading for?How much of a weakness will the defense be?A tangent on Jarace Walker and whether he can figure this year.Our predictions for the season. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week.

29 Sep 20241h 58min

Danny is back to evaluate the Eastern Conference season over/unders, in which we have a stunning SIX disagreements.ATLBOS 7:00BRK 12:20CHA 21:00CHI 27:00CLE 35:38DET 39:41IND 49:17MIA 59:13MIL 1:03:40NYK 1:12:04ORL 1:17:21PHI 1:22:29TOR 1:30:13WAS 1:37:18 Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week.

25 Sep 20241h 43min

Dan Feldman and Danny Leroux are the teams and Nate Duncan the player agent to negotiate deals for the rookie scale players eligible for extensions.Jalen Green 4:29Jalen Suggs 16:04Josh Giddey 24:20Jonathan Kuminga 32:00Davion Mitchell 40:20Ziaire Williams 42:32Moses Moody 45:22Corey Kispert 50:00Alperen Sengun 53:49Trey Murphy III 1:01:46Jalen Johnson 1:06:31Isaiah Jackson 1:09:04Quentin Grimes 1:11:40Cam Thomas 1:13:18Day’Ron Sharpe 1:15:09Santi Aldama 1:17:34Caleb Houstan 1:20:00Jaylin Williams 1:21:36Jaden Hardy 1:24:20We finally give our overall impressions of the market for extensions and which negotiations were the most complex. 1:27:00. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week.

20 Sep 20241h 35min

Blake Murphy of Sportsnet is our portal into a new kind of Raptors season having fully moved on from the old guard.What Blake thinks of this tack in the Raptors’ rebuildCan we take anything away from the limited minutes the new big 3 of Barnes, Barrett, and Quickley played with the Raps a season ago? 4:00.What to make of Darko Rajakovic after a chaotic season. 12:49.Jakob Poeltl’s ability to anchor the defense, and how the rest of the talent projects on that end. 17:26.Scottie Barnes’ evolution into an All-Star. 27:30.The competition to be the 5th starter at shooting guard and the bench rotation. 37:30.The Raptors’ rotational and statistical strengths and weaknesses. 50:53.Our predictions for the Raptors’ season. 1:00. Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week.

17 Sep 20241h 9min

One of the best beat writers in the business, Anthony Slater of the Athletic, is our guest to look at the upcoming Warriors seasonThe pros and cons of the Steph Curry extension.What they were last season and if they’ll miss Klay. 6:23Jonathan Kuminga’s potential to evolve into the needed second scorer. 14:00The massive burden on Steph and Draymond. 17:00The prospects for Bradin Podziemski in year two to evolve his game into a key offensive piece. 22:00The new signings replacing Klay and the lower-end rotation pieces. 29:30The possibility of a big trade, and how aggressive the Warriors should be even if they can’t necessarily get back into championship contention. 36:30The Warriors’ strengths and weaknesses heading into the season. 43:00The under-discussed Andrew Wiggins factor. 51:00Our predictions for the season. 58:00 Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week.

9 Sep 20241h 4min

Kings-watcher extraordinaire James Ham is our guest to kick off our offseason outlook series. Sacramento is a fascinating team this year, and we hit on all the big questions:What to make of last year’s “step back” and what needs to change this year to rejoin the playoffs?The impact of the DeMar DeRozan signing and his fit with the existing players. 11:20How the guard rotation will shake out with Ellis, Huerter, and Monk. 18:00Who are the main improvement and regression candidates. 27:00The Kings’ closing lineup as a potential strength, and the other key strengths and weaknesses for this team. 37:28Our predictions for the Kings’ season. 49:10 Join Dunc’d On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FMSubscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see watch this free pod twice a week.Or, sign up for our FREE mailing list to get Dan Feldman's Daily Duncs with all the major topics around the league twice a week.

2 Sep 202459min