Dunc'd On Basketball NBA Podcast

Transcribed - Published: 21 June 2025

Kevin Durant trade talks are evolving into a high-stakes game of poker between Durant, the Suns, and interested teams. ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠⁠ Pacers-Pelicans trade Kevin Durant Jalen Williams Jalen Williams Tyrese Haliburton Game 5 Indiana Pacers 3-2 Steals Offensive rebounding ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠

Transcribed - Published: 18 June 2025

Kevin Durant trade talks are evolving into a high-stakes game of poker between Durant, the Suns, and interested teams. ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠⁠ Pacers-Pelicans trade Kevin Durant Jalen Williams Jalen Williams Tyrese Haliburton Game 5 Indiana Pacers 3-2 Steals Offensive rebounding ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠

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The Orlando Magic unexpectedly strike, delivering a major draft pick package to the Grizzlies for Desmond Bane.  Why Nate really likes this deal for the Magic. For the Grizzlies, was this package just too good to turn down?

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Jonathan Givony of ESPN is our guest to discuss some of the best and most overlooked prospects in the 2025 draft: Cooper Flagg – 7:24 Dylan Harper – 15:15 Ace Bailey – 20:53 VJ Edgecombe – 25:09 Jeremiah Fears – 33:32 Kon Knueppel – 38:01 Tre Johnson – 41:14 Khaman Maluach – 44:30 Kasparas Jakucionis – 50:16 Noa Essengue – 52:26

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2025

The Lakers face a stark choice of whether to go all-in on this season with LeBron still a factor, or preserve assets for the long haul with Luka.  If they do decide to go hard this year, what are their options at center, plus adding shooting and someone who can guard the ball? ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠ Jason Kidd-Knicks New York Knicks Giannis Antetokounmpo Atlanta Hawks Darius Garland Game 2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Tyrese Haliburton Indiana Pacers Game 2, Jeremiah Fears ⁠⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠

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Nate and Danny react to the firing of Tom Thibodeau, a move they had called for but didn’t expect. ⁠Full Daily Duncs⁠⁠ Tom Thibodeau Tom Thibodeau Tom Thibodeau James Dolan Karl-Anthony Towns Giannis Antetokounmpo-Raptors Phoenix Suns Austin Ainge NBA Finals ⁠⁠Full Daily Duncs⁠⁠⁠

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Does Cooper Flagg live up to the hype as a generational type prospect? We spent over an hour breaking down his game in an effort to figure that out. Minnesota’s offseason is a fascinating one. Can they retain Naz Reid, Julius Randle, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker within their severe financial constraints?  Orrrrrrrr, if Kevin Durant wanted to go there, could they make it happen? Should they?

Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2025

Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe is viewed as one of the highest upside players in the draft. What is his current skillset, and how do Nate and Danny see it evolving at the NBA level? ⁠⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠⁠ Offseason Comebacks Karl-Anthony Towns John Haliburton Thunder-Timberwolves Timberwolves-Thunder Thunder-Timberwolves All-NBA Game 3s Veteran extensions ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠

Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2025

New York became the first team to ever overcome three 20-point deficits in a single postseason with an improbable comeback against Indiana. How were they able to do it, and how much can they take with them into Game 4? Oklahoma City will not waltz to an NBA championship, as Minnesota put the hammer down to deliver a 40-point blowout. Did they find the secret to stopping Shai and the Thunder? 39:00

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Nate and Danny kick off their 2025 Offseason Outlook series with an in-depth look at the Golden State Warriors, discussing their current roster situation, cap implications, and potential trade and free agent targets. They also launch their draft scouting series with an evaluation of wing prospect Ace Bailey, covering his physical profile, strengths, weaknesses, and comparisons to recent draft picks. ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠⁠ 7 in 7 New champions New York Knicks Upsets New York Celtics-Knicks Game 6 Boston Celtics Cavaliers-Celtics Oklahoma City Thunder Thunder-Nuggets/Timberwolves ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links

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It’s not hyperbole to say that Jayson Tatum’s injury could be one of the most significant in NBA history. ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠⁠ Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo-Rockets Devin Booker-Rockets Kevin Durant-Rockets Pacers-Cavaliers Donovan Mitchell Mitchell Robinson Nuggets-Thunder Weekend ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠

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Both teams in this matchup face totally different series than in the previous round. How will Minnesota match up with Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler defensively? What will Golden State’s strategy be against Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle? We break down all the strategic elements and make our picks. ⁠⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠⁠ First-round series MVPs Warriors-Rockets LeBron James, Anthony Johnson Buddy Hield Warriors-Rockets Warriors-Rockets 6-7 James Harden Denver Nuggets Dunc'd On Live Will Hardy ⁠Full Daily Duncs with links⁠

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A massive episode of Dunc’d On with Danny Leroux, as we discuss the Heat and Mavs moving on, and the Bulls and Kings (28:18) most decidedly not. We look ahead to Heat/Hawks (15:33) and Mavs/Grizzlies (45:22) on Friday night and make our picks, then catch up on news including the latest rumors with the Suns. 59:00 Finally, we discuss the series we’re most excited about in the first round for 23 minutes: Nuggets vs Clippers. 1:20:24

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Nate and Danny review their over/under picks and best bets to see where they went right and wrong this year.  What went according to, and counter to, expectations for all 30 teams this season?

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2025

It’s time to talk about the most inscrutable topic in the NBA:  Defense! We pick our All-Defensive teams and Defensive Player of the Year.  Are we swayed by Draymond’s self-promotional tour? Is another familiar name being slept on? Where do the big perimeter defensive stars rank relative to the bigs? We also pick our positional all-defensive teams, discuss whether the 65-game rule changed our picks, and then pick a few categories like best isolation and post defenders, best rim protector, and which players do the most with the least and the least with the most.  Finally, we select our Worst-Team All Defense. First though, we discuss the shocking news that Michael Malone and Calvin Booth have both been relieved of their duties. Does it make sense for the Nuggets to make these moves now? Plus, how would we assess Booth’s tenure as GM? Full Daily Duncs with links Michael Malone, Calvin Booth Zeke Nnaji Mike Penberthy Calvin Booth-Michael Malone Timing Record Michael Malone Why Josh Kroenke Full Daily Duncs with links

Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2025

Nate and Danny make their final selections for the NBA’s awards. For the first time ever, it was so close that they both changed their MVP pick in the course of the discussion. Plus, a discussion of all* the other major awards, plus a few we’ve made up ourselves. Most Valuable Player (MVP): 0:00:24 Rest of MVP Ballot: 22:00 All-NBA Teams: 26:47 Coach of the Year: 38:10 Most Improved Player: 44:10 Rookie of the Year : 1:02:20 All-Rookie Team : 1:07:23 Best Sophomore : 1:09:39 Sixth Man of the Year : 1:10:26 Executive of the Year : 1:17:30 Not Executive of the Year : 1:29:00 Most Disappointing Player : 1:38:49 Biggest Surprise Player : 1:44:58 Biggest Surprise Team : 1:47:32 Most Disappointing Team : 1:48:56 *Note: DPOY and All-Defense will be a separate podcast. Nate and Danny make their final selections for the NBA’s awards. For the first time ever, it was so close that they both changed their MVP pick in the course of the discussion.  Plus, a discussion of all* the other major awards, plus a few we’ve made up ourselves. Most Valuable Player (MVP): 0:00:24 Rest of MVP Ballot: 22:00 All-NBA Teams: 26:47 Coach of the Year: 38:10 Most Improved Player: 44:10 Rookie of the Year : 1:02:20 All-Rookie Team : 1:07:23 Best Sophomore : 1:09:39 Sixth Man of the Year : 1:10:26 Executive of the Year : 1:17:30 Not Executive of the Year : 1:29:00 Most Disappointing Player : 1:38:49 Biggest Surprise Player : 1:44:58 Biggest Surprise Team : 1:47:32 Most Disappointing Team : 1:48:56 *Note: DPOY and All-Defense will be a separate podcast.

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2025

John Hollinger joins Danny Leroux and Nate Duncan to break down our rankings of the top players in the NBA. Jokic or Shai at number 1? Who takes the 3rd spot? Where do old lions Steph, KD, and LeBron fall, and how do they compare with the young superstar bigs? How about the bevy of star guards? Plus, we discuss the biggest risers and fallers, the hardest to rank, and the players we think could make us look stupid for having them so low.

Transcribed - Published: 4 April 2025

The last and deepest position is in the books. After obvious #1 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, where do the rest of the big stars like Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Haliburton, and Stephen Curry land? How did we process down years for Ja Morant, Trae Young, Jamal Murray, and De’Aaron Fox?  And who are some of the controversial risers that we believe could outgrow their roles over the next year? Full Daily Duncs with links Taylor Jenkins-Larry Brown Taylor Jenkins games remaining Taylor Jenkins record Taylor Jenkins wins Ja Morant Pistons-Timberwolves Minnesota Timberwolves Kevin Durant Tanking Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum Nikola Jokic Full Daily Duncs with links

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Jerry Engelmann used to work for the Mavs and the Suns, and now writes for former ESPN editor Royce Webb’s substack where he has been one of the most interesting writers of late with his controversial but data-driven opinions. You can subscribe at roycewebb.com/naterate and get a special deal for Dunc’d On listeners. We get into a ton of interesting topics, including players Nate thinks might be overrated by Jerry’s metrics and why he disagrees, whether Alex Caruso is one of the best defensive players this century, the Hornets potentially trading for Anthony Davis, what the data says about injuries, and which players fall into Jerry’s “Quagmire” category that he believes no teams should ever acquire. Jerry was also the creator of ESPN’s RPM, and he discusses the new metrics that he has up at xrapm.com.

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Danny joins to discuss the small forward position. Is it Luka or Tatum at #1? Where do the old lions LeBron James, Jimmy Butler, and Kevin Durant fall? Who is the best of the young risers like Cade Cunningham, Franz Wagner, and Jalen Williams? Which three-and-D skillsets do we believe in?

Transcribed - Published: 14 March 2025

Dan Feldman joins Nate for our bi-weekly look at the Eastern Conference. Today: CLE: How does Cleveland look with De’Andre Hunter at the 4? And what about Evan Mobley’s DPOY candidate? ATL: Is Dyson Daniels a DPOY candidate? MIL: Should they be more aggressive in the possession game? DET: The most underrated aspect of Cade Cunningham’s game. NYK: How will they fare without Jalen Brunson? CHA: In a minefield of failure, Moussa Diabate has been a success story MIA: The Heat’s clutch luck has run out, and Tyler Herro isn’t playing like an All-Star lately BRK: Nic Claxton’s game has regressed Full Daily Duncs with links Mark Daigneault Los Angeles Lakers Kevin Durant MVP Nikola Jokic Coronavirus Scoot Henderson Marvel Snap Full Daily Duncs with links

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Dan and Nate pick their most surprising and disappointing players of the season. Full Daily Duncs with links Joel Embiid Mike Budenholzer Kevin Durant-Suns Luka Doncic-Giannis Antetokounmpo Dunc'd On Live Nikola Jokic Cleveland Cavaliers Dallas Mavericks Gregg Popovich Meyers Leonard Full Daily Duncs with links

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