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Pascal Siakam has emerged as a third All-Star trade candidate this summer. How would he fit on rumored suitors the Hawks and Pacers, and what would a fair price be for Siakam in the last year of his contract?The NBA Cup format and groups are announced, and we analyze which teams have the easiest path to the Final 8.  Plus, Paul Reed’s offer sheet is matched and some more interesting contract minutiae.Finally, a deep dive on what we learned about Victor Wembanyama at Summer League4 Episodes per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM

The latest in free agency including Malik Beasley, Mason Plumlee, Bol Bol’s waiver, and a potential offer sheet for Matisse Thybulle.We also hit on the new NBA flopping rules, and then catch up on WATFOs, many of which look a lot different in retrospect regarding Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porzingis, Kyrie Irving, the Sacramento Kings, and more.For our complete offseason coverage, subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime with our Mock Offseason Sale!DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fm

The first day of 2023 free agency did not disappoint. Nate and Danny evaluate every single deal that occurred, which free agents still remain, how much space and exceptions all the teams have, and pick our winners and losers of the first hours of free agency.Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM

In the 9th annual Mock Offseason Kevin Pelton, Danny Leroux, and Dan Feldman join Nate Duncan to simulate the 2023 offseason.First off, an overall view of the league and what the teams are trying to accomplish.  Then, we start with the Blazers’ situation with Damian Lillard, followed by assessing the market for big stars like James Harden, Fred VanVleet, and Kyrie Irving.Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM

Our long national nightmare is over, as John Collins has actually been traded! We discuss the fascinating and evolving dynamics around trading underperforming salaries, what the Jazz look like now, and why the Hawks needed to do this move.We also hit on the latest free agency rumors, plus an interesting argument about whether the NBA should allow sovereign wealth funds to invest.Then, two heavy-hitters this offseason. Toronto has Fred VanVleet and Jakob Poeltl as free agents, plus a number of key extension-eligible players. The pick they owe in the future also complicates matters.What do we expect Cam Johnson to re-sign for in Brooklyn? Does it make sense to trade for Damian Lillard?Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM

A full breakdown of everything that happened on draft night 2023.  The Hornets’ pick at 2, the Blazers’ future after picking Scoot, the Chris Paul/Jordan Poole trade, plus analysis of every single first round pick and transaction.Plus, we pick the big winners and losers of the night.Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM

The premier draft YouTuber Keandre Ashley is back to discuss the top of the 2023 draft. Is Victor Wembanyama going to be a generational player, and what are the swing points? Should Brandon Miller or Scoot Henderson go #2 overall? Where do the Thompson twins fit in at the top of the draft? Cam Whitmore, Jarace Walker, or Taylor Hendricks? Gradey Dick or Anthony Black? Plus, Keandre gives some of the players he’s higher or lower on than consensus.And, make sure to check out the Hoop Intellect channel for full scouting breakdowns of all these prospects and more.For our complete draft and offseason coverage, subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime with our Mock Offseason Sale!DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fm

Well that didn’t take long! Bradley Beal is now a Phoenix Sun. Was this the right move to boost Phoenix into championship contention? How bad are the financial ramifications for the Suns? Why were the Wizards able to get so little, and was it so little that they should have waited?We also hit on other big news, including the sale of the Charlotte Hornets and Ja Morant’s 25-game suspension.Then, two prospects with uncommon skill sets for one and dones in Taylor Hendricks and Gradey Dick.Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM

Big point guard Anthony Black of Arkansas is today’s scouting report. We try to assess what to make of his unique strengths and weaknesses at the position.After catching up on the latest rumors, we discuss one of the key teams of the offseason in the Houston Rockets. They are sitting on over $60 million in cap space. Do the James Harden rumors make sense for Houston? How should they be approaching the near future given they don’t control their next few years of draft picks? Who should they zero in on with the 4th pick? And if it’s not James Harden, which players make the most sense in free agency to satisfy the win-now edict but also build for the future?In San Antonio, what should they do with up to $38 million or so in cap space? Should they try to find young complements to Victor Wembanyama now, find solid veterans, or rent out their cap space to taxed out teams?Want all our draft scouting reports, offseason previews and much more? Subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime with our Mock Offseason Sale!DuncdOn.Supportin

The Nuggets have their core under contract, but do have some luxury tax concerns and financial limitations bringing back Bruce Brown and Jeff Green. Can they use the tax mid-level to replace them? And how will they fill their regular season holes at backup point guard and backup center?Miami is facing a financial apocalypse at $15 million into the tax before re-signing Max Strus and Gabe Vincent. How can they pare salary, but also go big game hunting with their picks?Want all our draft scouting reports, offseason previews and much more? Subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime with our Mock Offseason Sale!DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fm

Seth Partnow of The Athletic and Sports Business Classroom, in addition to Dunc’d On Prime, joins to dissect the Nuggets’ dominant run to a likely NBA championship.Is Nikola Jokic now the inarguably best player in the world?Nate delivers his mea culpa for not believing in the Nuggets, and we also discuss whether any other vanquished team from the East would have fared better against Denver than Miami.We look at the lessons to take from this fascinating NBA playoffs. Plus, America’s favorite NBA podcast Simpsons-related gimmick returns.You can sign up for SBC at SportsBusinessClassroom.com and get a substantial discount using code June15.Want more Seth Partnow? Subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime with our Mock Offseason Sale to get his written analysis three times per week along with six ad-free episodes from Nate and Danny and John Hollinger plus much more!DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fm

Oh, you thought we covered a lot in the last CBA episode? In this one, Larry Coon and Nate hit on every other key aspect of the new CBA, including: The relaxed trade rulesThe Melo rule has been changedSign-and-trade restrictions above the Second Apron, the Kevin Durant ruleThe modifications to the implied no-trade clauseMore flexibility in stretching playersThe details of the new combine requirements and changes to agency pro daysNew Two-Way contract rulesInternational player payment modificationsThe playing requirements for league honorsPlus, Larry offers an even better discount for Sports Business Classroom Sign up at SportsBusinessClassroom.comFor more salary-cap analysis in podcasts and Daily Duncs, subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime with our Mock Offseason Sale!Listen to Nate and Danny live call playoff games via Playback. Bookmark the schedule of games.

Miami utilizes its playoff formula to even the series in Denver. What adjustments do we expect as the series shifts to Miami, and what could sustain from this Heat performance?Then, we start our epic breakdown of Victor Wembanyama with a discussion of his defense.  The rest of the discussion is exclusively on available on Dunc'd On Prime, we then discuss every possible aspect of his game. How much do we believe in his shooting? Is he the most skilled center prospect ever, and will it translate to points? What is the best way to use him offensively? Plus, where does Wembanyama rank as a prospect historically, and just for fun where do we guess he’ll rank all-time when he hangs it up?Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear every episode with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM

One of the under-discussed aspects of the NBA offseason is extensions. Many teams and players have huge decisions that will shape the league, including New Orleans with Brandon Ingram, Toronto with OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam, Sacramento with Domantas Sabonis, Boston with Jaylen Brown, and the Clippers with Paul George and Kawhi Leonard.Plus, John and Nate discuss the market-setting deal for Monty Williams in Detroit.For a complete list of players eligible for veteran extensions during the 2023-24 season, every Hollinger & Duncan episode, five additional ad-free episodes per week from Nate and Danny and much more, subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime with our Mock Offseason Sale!Listen to Nate and Danny live call playoff games via Playback. Bookmark the schedule of games.

Scoot Henderson was considered a consensus number 2 pick in this year’s draft coming into the year, but has fallen to 3rd on a lot of boards. What do we make of his season and outlook, and how does he stack up to other point guard prospects over the years?Then, a look at the Celtics. The Jaylen Brown mega extension, Grant Williams’ free agency, what holes they have to fill on their team, and what kinds of options could exist for a big trade.Want all our draft scouting reports, offseason previews and much more? Subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime with our Mock Offseason Sale!DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fm

Our first draft scouting report on Brandon Miller. What do we know about his possible involvement in the alleged capital murder by a teammate in Tuscaloosa, and what effect should it have on his draft stock?On the floor, how does Miller compare with the elite wing prospects of the past few drafts, and would it make sense to take him as high as number 2?Want all our draft scouting reports (and much, much more)? Subscribe to Dunc'd On Prime with our Mock Offseason Sale!DuncdOn.SupportingCast.fm

Boston somehow wins a game that was an all-time classic in its own right, not to mention it gives them a chance to become the first team to come back from a 3-0 deficit.We go through the craziness of this game that preceded the last few minutes, before a thorough breakdown of the insanity leading up to Derrick White’s final tip.Also, what the heck do we expect to be the key strategic themes of an unprecedented Game 7?Finally, we discuss some key hirings including Adrian Griffin in Milwaukee and Michael Winger in Washington.Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM

The Nuggets survive the Lakers’ best shot with aplomb, as their offensive brilliance pushed the Lakers into too many difficult decisions. Plus, the Nuggets are a lot better at a pretty important skill.We look at two vanquished teams with high expectations and expensive rosters. What effect will the new CBA have on these teams’ approaches?For Philly, what is the plan if James Harden stays, and why might they blanche at offering him a long-term deal? What mechanisms are available to pivot if Harden returns to Houston?With Jordan Poole’s extension kicking in and Draymond Green’s player option, the Warriors face a financial apocalypse. But they also have plenty of assets to make a big move if needed.Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM

Larry Coon, the best CBA expert there is, joins the show to break down the biggest changes in 2023 CBA, including the dreaded second apron, changes to the minimum team salary, modifications to veteran and rookie scale extensions, the easing of trade rules, and much more.Larry also discusses his Sports Business Classroom, where you can use the CAPSPACE code to get $300 off.Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM

Jayson Tatum burnishes his legacy, while James Harden and Joel Embiid tarnish theirs in what became a Game 7 runaway for Boston. The amazing Boston defense, and what went wrong for Philly.Ja Morant keeps doing the same thing over and over, what do we expect to happen now?Monty Williams will be replaced in Phoenix as head coach. Was this the right decision? Plus, we rank the head coaching openings.Four more episodes with Nate & Danny per week are available exclusively on Dunc’d On Prime, plus it’s the only place to hear John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn.SupportingCast.FM