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🗓️ 4 July 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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NBA free agency shakeups have reshaped the league landscape. But which moves will actually impact the standings? Nick Angstadt and a panel of NBA analysts break down the Houston Rockets' offseason spending spree, the Los Angeles Lakers landing DeAndre Ayton, and the Denver Nuggets' path to 60 wins. They debate which teams might sink to the bottom of the East and critique the New Orleans Pelicans' controversial draft-day trade. Hear insider perspectives on Kevin Durant in Houston, Ayton's fit with LeBron, and why one analyst thinks the Pelicans' move was "worse than the Luka trade." Listen for bold predictions and spicy takes on the NBA's offseason winners and losers. 0:00 Intro: Free agency shifts and NBA changes 5:33 Rockets' offseason moves and playoff potential 11:08 Lakers' acquisition of DeAndre Ayton discussed 15:09 Nuggets' offseason moves and championship chances 20:27 Hawks' free agency success and playoff outlook 25:42 Bottom teams in Eastern Conference debate 31:05 Bucks' roster concerns after offseason moves 36:35 Pelicans' controversial draft trade and future 41:53 Joe Dumars' questionable front office decisions 47:40 Pelicans' guard rotation and rookie concerns

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0:00.0	On today's Lockdown NBA Squad Show, free agency has shifted some things.
0:04.2	Guys got re-signed, guys got moved, but did anybody actually get better?
0:07.7	Let's talk about all that and more right now.
0:10.5	Welcome to Lockdown NBA Squad Show.
0:12.0	My name is Nick Engstead, host the Lockdown NBA and Lockdown Mavericks podcast.
0:15.1	This is the squad show where we take over the feet of your favorite Lockdown show.
0:17.7	It's an open invite for any host to join, talk about anything they want in the NBA. Today's episode is brought to you by Game Time. Download the Game Time app,
0:24.2	create an account, use that code to Lockdown NBA for $20 off your first purchase. Terms
0:27.9	apply. Download Game Time today. What time is it? Game time. I'm joined today from Lockdown Thunder
0:36.3	Rylan Stiles, Locked on Rockets, Kevin Durant's new DM partner, Jackson Gatlin, DeAndre Aten, Superfan number one, Brian Kamenetsky, the biggest fan of Jonas Valchunus, this side of the Mississippi, Ryan Blackburn, and the guy that now has to answer to Chris
0:56.0	Osporzingis's doctor, Brad Rowland from Lockdown Hawks. We may end up somewhere completely
1:00.6	different, gentlemen, but I want to talk about the Rockets first. A lot of people are talking
1:05.0	about the Rockets, getting Kevin Durant, all these different moves that they've made. I think
1:08.4	they've made nine moves in free agency.
1:11.2	Are the Rockets doing too much?
1:13.3	Or are the Rockets now like in the tier with the Thunder right now?
1:16.8	We've got Riley, we've got Jackson.
1:18.2	Might as well start there.
1:19.1	Rockets are about to run the West everybody.
1:21.2	In fact, I'm moving my nameplate over Ryland
1:23.4	because Rockets are gonna finish with a better record
1:26.4	than the, no, they're not actually doing all
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