The Forgotten Teams With Tony Jones and Jon Krawczynski. Plus, All-Rookie Teams With J. Kyle Mann.

The Zach Lowe Show

The Ringer

Basketball, Sports

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 113 minutes

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Zach is joined by Tony Jones and Jon Krawczynski to discuss the forgotten teams in the NBA: the Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves. Then, J. Kyle Mann comes on to break down this year's rookie class and select a midseason All-Rookie team. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (2:05) Tony Jones and Jon Krawczynski join the show (6:10) Could Ivica Zubac be on the move? (15:21) Thoughts on the league changing the tanking policy (25:45) The forgotten teams: the Philadelphia 76ers (35:11) VJ Edgecombe has changed things for Philly (46:02) The forgotten teams: the Minnesota Timberwolves (50:04) This team is waiting to be challenged (1:04:41) J. Kyle Mann on this year's rookie class (1:11:45) Who is the Rookie of the Year right now? (1:15:17) Edgecombe has the makings to be a star (1:25:38) Dylan Harper’s driving and finishing are phenomenal (1:38:07) How does Ace Bailey stack up? (1:47:16) Who are the other contenders for the All-Rookie team? Host: Zach Lowe Guests: Tony Jones, Jon Krawczynski, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Mike Wargon, Jonathan Frias, and Billy Gil Social: Keith Fujimoto The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available Shopping. Streaming. Celebrating. It’s on Prime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:35.3	All right, happy Monday coming up next on the Zach Lowe show.
0:38.6	We got a loaded show.
0:39.5	Today we start off with Tony Jones and John Krasinski from the athletic talking about the,
0:44.2	oh, you forgot about us teams, to Philadelphia 76ers.
0:48.0	What a weekend for them.
0:49.3	And the Minnesota Timberwolves.
0:51.6	Everyone's sleeping on the wolves.
0:52.8	They beat the thunder over the weekend.
0:54.0	They squeaked one out against the bucks. Quietly surging up the Western Conference standings, we talk about what makes each of those teams tick. How is Joelle and Bede going to fit back in with what's going on with Maxie, Edgecombe, McCain rounding into form, Grimes, Andre Drummond shooting corner threes at them bonus blocking shots.
1:11.4	What's going on in Philly, Dominic Barlow on a two-way contract? Plus, we go through the news with both those guys, Domas Subbonis injury. Evita Zubot's injury. Should the clipper just try to trade everybody now? Can they even trade anybody? Who would they trade? Who has the most value? Tanking. The NBA is looking at this again?
1:28.5	That's what Shams reported ESPN.
1:30.1	What's that about?
1:31.1	Then Jacob! what they trade? Who has the most value? Tanking. The NBA is looking at this again? That's what
1:28.9	Shams reported ESPN. What's that about? Then Jay Kyle Mann comes on to pick our rookie teams,
1:34.5	all first team all rookies, second team all rookie, just kind of a check-in third of the way through.
1:39.1	Who's been disappointing? Who's been outstanding? We pick our first and second team all rookies.
1:43.5	Give a whole bunch of
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