Celtics Suspend Ime Udoka, What's Next? | Pelicans Extend CJ McCollum + Integrating Zion Williamson | Can Damian Lillard & Retooled Blazers Succeed In Stacked West?

Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by John Karalis (@Locked On Celtics) to discuss Boston Celtic's head coach Ime Udoka being suspended for the 2022-2023 NBA season + Robert Williams missing the first 8-12 weeks of the season. Is Udoka gone for good or is a return down the line possible? How does Udoka's suspension impact the team and the culture he built in Boston? Who is interim head coach Joe Mazzulla and what does he bring to the table? How do the Celtics cope with the absence of Williams to start the season?Then, Jake Madison (@Locked On Pelicans) stops in to discuss the New Orleans Pelicans offering veteran guard CJ McCollum a two-year extension and what that means for the Pels core moving forward + season expectations. What does this extension say about McCollum's role in Nola and how the Pelicans front office views him? How do you introduce Zion to a team that found success last season? Where is the bar set for New Orleans this season, play-in, playoff lock or home court advantage? Will Dyson Daniels have a role for this team right away?Lastly, Mike Richman (@Locked On Blazers) dives in to discuss Damian Lillard & the retooled Portland Trailblazers outlook ahead of the 2022-2023 NBA season. Is Dame truly healthy this time around? How important are the additions of Jerami Grant & Gary Payton II? What's the pecking order between Anfernee Simons, Jerami Grant and Jusuf Nurkic? What can Shaedon Sharpe contribute, or is he even ready to contribute at all?#Celtics #Pelicans #BlazersSubscribe to the Locked On NBA YouTube Channel: Locked On NBAFollow/Subscribe/Listen Anywhere: linktr.ee/LockedOnNBASupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! | Offers: lockedonpodcasts.com/offersBuilt Bar – Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to built.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline – BetOnline..net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! RocketMoney – Cancel unnecessary subscriptions with Rocket Money today. Go to RocketMoney.com/LockedOn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices