The Ringer’s Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor kick off their preseason discussion by speculating the meaning of Tommy Heinsohn’s comments on Aron Baynes (1:05) and wondering about the Orlando Magic’s future with Jonathan Isaac and Mario Hezonja (7:55). Then they react to Russell Westbrook’s contract extension (15:25), Ben Simmons playing with Markelle Fultz during his de facto rookie season (27:25), Klay Thompson’s looming free agency (35:45), Jaylen Brown’s lukewarm comments on the new Boston roster (38:15), and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ fluctuating starting five (42:55).
Austin Responds to Latest Drama and Hands Out Preseason Awards | Off Guard
What the NBA’s New Load Management Policy Means for Teams, and Giannis’s Uncertain Future With the Bucks | Real Ones
Team USA Fails to Capture Bronze, No More Load Management, and More | Off Guard
Five Big Questions One Month Away from Training Camp | Group Chat
Seven Players With the Most to Prove This Season. Plus, Austin’s Reaction to Noah Lyles’s NBA Comments. | Off Guard
Will Giannis Antetokounmpo Sign a Contract Extension With the Milwaukee Bucks? Plus, James Harden’s Beef With Daryl Morey and a 2023 FIBA World Cup Check-In | Group Chat
Which NBA Players Will Perform the Best at the FIBA Basketball World Cup? | The Answer
What Type of NBA Career Would You Rather Have: Better Peak or Longevity? Plus, Listener Questions! | Off Guard
What We Enjoyed Most About the 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees
Our All-Time Starting Five, a James Harden-Dwyane Wade Debate, and a Potential Ben Simmons Comeback? | Off Guard
Jaylen Brown Cashes In, Plus an Offseason Mailbag | Group Chat
Stephen Curry on ‘Underrated,’ The Chris Paul-Jordan Poole Trade, and His Relationship With Kevin Durant | Real Ones
Why Is the Draymond-Poole Drama Still Going? Plus, What It Was Like to See Wemby in Person. | Off Guard
NBA Summer League Observations, Reactions to Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson’s Debuts, and Thoughts on the New NBA In-Season Tournament | Real Ones
The Last Remaining Questions of the NBA Offseason, Plus a Summer League Recap | Group Chat
Do the Raptors Have to Trade Pascal Siakam? | The Answer
Summer League Shenanigans: Wemby-Mania, Scoot Henderson, and Much More
Breaking Down the Long-Awaited Debut of Victor Wembanyama | Group Chat
The Grant Williams Sign-and-Trade and Raja Reacts to Rap Lyrics With His Name | Real Ones
Ranking the Blue-Chip Assets in the Dame Chase, Plus More Big Post-Free Agency Questions | Group Chat
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