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We finish up our mailbag look at the Western Conference with these and more great questions:MIN: Is the Wolves’ D back?MEM: What is Memphis’ new offense, and how does it work in the playoffs? 12:56LAL: Do the Lakers add or tear it down? 24:58LAC: Kawhi’s trade value, Harden vs Kobe 36:50HOU: Should they be trying to upgrade this year? 49:48GSW: For whom should they be willing to move Kuminga? Danny floats an intriguing name. 1:02:37DEN: Breaking down the reports of their interest in Zach LaVine; Is Jokic the great player with the least help? 1:14:10DAL: Who is the Mavs’ 3rd-best player? 1:26:35Plus, we catch up on news. Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, 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.

The annual tradition continues, a Dunc’d On and Hollinger & Duncan crossover to rank the top-10 prospects in the NBA 23 and under.Is Victor Wembanyama an obvious number 1? How can we sort through the injuries this year to find the rest of the top-10 among Paolo Banchero, Scottie Barnes, Franz Wagner, Jalen Williams, Anthony Edwards, Chet Holmgren, Evan Mobley, Cade Cunningham, LaMelo Ball, and more? Is anybody in the 2024 draft even in the top-15? Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, 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.

Our bi-weekly look at the West begins in mailbag form, starting at the bottom of the alphabet (and the standings!)UTA: Which of their vets have trade value? Are any of their young guys good? Plus, a young Jazzman having an unprecedented turnover season.SAS: How would we adjust the Spurs’ trajectory if we were in charge? Plus a lot of questions on Castle and Sochan. 11:17SAC: Do we like their chances to get into the playoff picture at 13-13? 26:28POR: How does the C logjam sort out? Are we ready to give up on Scoot? What about trading their vets? 38:40PHX: The Butler pipe dream, plus their chances of making another trade and/or getting back to contender status. 48:57OKC: Lots of questions, including a fun one on which NBA teams historically have been better set up than these guys. 1:02:48NOP: Thoughts on an Ingram or Zion trade. 1:14:43 Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, 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.

We finish our mailbag look at the Eastern Conference, then hit on the latest news and rumors around the league and look ahead to the NBA Cup Semifinals on Saturday.ORL: Do the Magic need another scorer?PHI: There’s a lot of talk of the Sixers tanking. Plus how can Joel and PG play off one another more? 11:26TOR: With Scottie Barnes out, what is the Raptors’ path forward this season? 27:42WAS: Why has Alex Sarr struggled so badly? 39:30News: 50:49NBA Cup Semifinals Outlook: 1:03:53 Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, 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.

It’s a mailbag edition of our bi-weekly look at the Eastern Conference! We’ve got multiple questions for each team. A few examples:ATL: What does the future of the Hawks look like?BOS: Are the Celtics enjoyable to watch? Who is the biggest threat to them? 9:07BRK: What of the Nets’ draft pick? Did they wait too long to move their guys? 21:11CHA: Should the Hornets consider trading LaMelo? 29:36CHI: The Bulls’ pick is top-10, then top-8 protected. Is it better to get the obligation out of the way now? What about trading Vuc? 37:03CLE: Can the Cavs re-sign Merrill, Jerome, and LeVert? What trade could the Cavs make to get better? What’s Evan Mobley’s ceiling? 47:21DET: The Pistons are respectable. What’s the next step with this core? 58:07IND: Where has it all gone wrong for Indiana this year, and what do they do now? 1:05:50MIA: What’s driving Herro’s improvement and Bam’s offensive regression? 1:16:28MIL: Is Andre Jackson, Jr. a playoff player for the Bucks? 1:27:03NYK: Is this Knicks #1 offense for real? Will it sustain in the playoffs? 1:35:43 Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, 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.

Nate and Danny each pick five trends that will or won’t continue on some interesting topics, including Nikola Jokic, LeBron James, the Cavs’ offense, the Bucks defense, teams that are top-10 in offense and defense, Cam Thomas, and the Wizards’ start.Plus, we take listener questions on the topics du jour. Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, 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.

The first awards show of the year is always a fascinating one as new faces emerge into the national conversation. We give our picks for MVP, All-NBA, DPoY, CoY, Rookie of the Year, Sophomore of the Year, and 6th Man of the year. Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, 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.

Cleveland surely was going to take care of business against Atlanta after losing Wednesday, right?The Knicks survived a close call in Charlotte to set up a game for the group against Orlando. 24:04There was no way Chicago was actually going to win the group, right? 31:27Oklahoma City could take a big step to winning West Group B with a win in LA.  47:27Plus, some fun run-up-the-score scenarios.Sign up for our free newsletter! Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, 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.

Our bi-weekly look at the West!LAL and DEN: The Nuggets continued their dominance over the Lakers, and LA has a transition defense problem.DAL: The Mavs don’t have great defensive personnel up and down, but the numbers show how they contain the ball to get a top-10 defense. 21:01HOU: Alperen Sengun is an indicator of how well Houston’s defensive system is working. 28:23GSW: Where the Warriors will miss De’Anthony Melton the most, plus Draymond at C or PF? 36:22SAS: The Spurs are over .500! 43:34LAC: The Clippers are elite at defending the paint, even with James Harden’s defensive difficulties. 48:41OKC: The Thunder defense has held up even without any centers. 54:53MEM: Jaren Jackson, Jr’s individual defensive numbers have fallen, but the Grizz are still right where they want to be. 1:03:25PHX: Mike Budenholzer is playing very conservative defense with his centers. 1:10:23UTA: Cody Williams’ extremely low usage so far. 1:14:04MIN: Anthony Edwards is having a historically good shooting season. Why hasn’t it translated into great team offense? 1:21:29SAC: There’s only one ball in Sacramento, so how have the Kings’ stars adjusted? 1:29:16NOP: Yves Missi is the one player worth looking at for New Orleans so far. 1:37:08POR: Shaedon Sharpe and Robert Williams have made the Blazers respectable–as has the absence of Deandre Ayton. 1:46:07 Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, 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.

The Mavericks delivered the Group of Death to Golden State, but kept their own Wild Card hopes alive by beating Denver without Luka Doncic.Milwaukee turned the NBA Cup tables on Indiana and controls their destiny in East Group B. 30:38The Bulls dealt Atlanta their first loss in East Group C, and got their first ever Cup win, plus all the rest of the results and the fascinating scenarios emerging. 58:59Unfortunately, we also need to talk about injury news with Joel Embiid and Zion Williamson. Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, 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.

Part 2 of our bi-weekly look at the East:Toronto Raptors - 0:22Boston Celtics - 8:10Cleveland Cavaliers - 14:27Indiana Pacers - 25:46Orlando Magic - 32:26Chicago Bulls - 38:43Charlotte Hornets - 44:11Atlanta Hawks - 49:49 Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, 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.

Part 1 of our bi-weekly look at the East starts with a few of the teams du jour:Miami gets right at the expense of reeling Philadelphia. Are there any reasons for optimism in Philly right now with Joel Embiid?The Pistons finally get a blowout win at the expense of the Wizards, whose young players are struggling at the moment. 27:38Is this Cam Thomas’ breakout with the Nets? 46:53New York is struggling defensively because they aren’t getting enough from KAT and Bridges, but maybe the offense will be enough to make up for it. 55:17Milwaukee’s defense remains respectable with Brook Lopez, but the lack of a true backup center is causing issues. 1:02:31. Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, 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.

Victor Wembanyama's 50-point game - 1:06News - 14:28Inspired by the Cavaliers, longshot NBA champions - 37:40 Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, 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.

Our bi-weekly look at the 15 teams in the West.DEN–Nikola Jokic is proving why he’s still the best in the world.HOU and OKC–The Thunder blew out the Rockets in a clash of styles, but the Thunder now face months without Chet Holmgren. 8:41GSW–36 year-old Stephen Curry has passed some big tests against great perimeter defenses. 27:20SAS vs UTA–The Jazz get their second win in Devin Vassell’s return. 34:09.PHX vs DAL–The Suns burnished their clutch credentials against Dallas’ highly-ranked defense, but how will they adjust without KD? 50:18NOP–Are the 3-7 Pels done already? 1:05:54MEM–The Grizz are dominating in the paint early this season but also will now miss Ja along with Desmond Bane. 1:16:17LAC vs SAC–The Clippers are improbably getting it done with James Harden off the floor, while Sacramento has been a mixed statistical bag so far. 1:23:39LAL–Darvin Ham decided to start Cam Reddish again. 1:40:39MIN–Where has their defense fallen off from last season’s dominant group? 1:48:58POR–What was the point of the Deni Avdija trade again? 1:55:29 Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, 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.

Nate and Danny break down which of the surprise teams this season are good bets to continue their overperformance, examining Cleveland, Golden State (7:19), Houston (15:28), Phoenix (23:11) and Oklahoma City (33:00).Then we catch up on the latest news around the league (42:04), with Philly continuing to be snakebit by injury. Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, 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.

Our first look at the 15 teams in the East!Hawks: Early thoughts on Zaccharie RisacherBulls: They have a different identity than in years past, but couldn’t get by the Nets. 7:56Nets: It looks like they improbably have a pretty deep team.Pistons: Detroit’s defense is much improved after shutting down the hot Nets. 30:12Celtics: Ho-hum, another 128 offensive rating for the C’s while they ease into the season. Oh, and would they beat OKC? 37:00Hornets: LaMelo is better than ever, but needs to play some defense. And Miles Bridges looks really bad to start the season. 43:28Cavs: The Cavs are dominating behind Evan Mobley’s improved ability to attack the rim. 53:08Bucks: Giannis just isn’t the same defensively, as we saw in their loss to Cleveland.Pacers: This was supposed to be a dominant offense. 1:03:34Heat: Miami is amping up the pressure in the passing lanes defensively. 1:11:11Wizards: It’s been a great start for the Wizards’ main prospects. 1:17:21Magic: How can Jamahl Mosley piece together a rotation with their injuries? 1:26:41Knicks: KAT breaks out for 44. 1:34:57Raptors: Gradey Dick has kept the Raps’ offense afloat early. 1:39:5876ers: Tyrese Maxey has not kept Philly’s afloat, and Joel Embiid’s altercation with a reporter isn’t a great indication of newfound maturity. 1:44:23 Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, 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.

The Rockets get a surprising win in Dallas. Why the Rockets have a high night-to-night floor this year, and is there any reason to be concerned about Dallas’ offense?Victor vs Chet wasn’t close in the end, as OKC’s dominant team defense was the story. 25:30We go through our opinions on the team option decisions like Jalen Hood-Schifino and Jake LaRavia. 52:38Paolo Banchero is out for at least a month, so what will the Magic do to compensate? Plus the rest of the injury news around the league. 1:01:00And this is your last 12 hours to get 35% off Dunc'd On Prime with code "preseason24". Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, 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.

The Athletic’s Anthony Slater joins for a postgame look at Warriors/Pelicans, and then we zoom out with our key takeaways from the Warriors’ 4-1 start. Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, 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.

Nate and Danny continue their frantic surveying of the league in the first week of the season through some of the key games of teams we haven’t had a chance to watch much of yet.Scoot Henderson and Jordan Hawkins were big stories in New Orleans vs Portland, plus why we fear New Orleans’ defense won’t be as good this year.The Grizzlies are a big storyline early with rotations that highlight their depth, we break down their loss to Houston and win over Orlando in the return of Jaren Jackson, Jr. 20:05.The Lakers have started 3-0 for the first time in forever as JJ Redick’s new system has highlighted Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves. 37:20.The Knicks got back on track, and there is concern about Tyrese Haliburton. 50:30.So remember all that talk about how games were going to be called more loosely? Uh, no. 56:07.Plus, some quick hitters on Philly, Milwaukee/Chicago, and Denver.  59:19.Don't forget you can subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime for 35% off the yearly price with code "preseason24". Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, 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.

In one of the most anticipated Week 1 matchups, OKC’s business-like win revealed their depth and burnished some of our worst fears about Denver.Anthony Edwards and the Wolves gutted out a late win against a Sacramento team that was supposed to have the advantage late-game. 23:51.Victor and the Spurs controlled the paint on defense, but that’s all that went right in a blowout loss to the Mavs in Klay’s debut. 39:43.Plus, our thoughts on the Klawsuit by Kawhi Leonard’s strength guy against the Clippers. 46:17. Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, 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.