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John and Nate start by revisiting the Jaylen Brown trade, hitting on whether Boston needed to make this trade now, and why Brown’s two-way versatility is underrated by analytics. Join Dunc’d On Prime for 35% off using the code mockoffseason2026 ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn. SupportingC...

Nate and John talk about what being in a front office is like this time of year, start to pivot to which of these huge moves has shaken up the league the most–but then react LIVE to the stunning Jaylen Brown trade. Then they rank the other huge moves in order of which they think will affect the league the most going forward, and discuss some of the trends in free agency. 0:02 — Front-office chaos...

Nate and John react to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s move to Miami, breaking down whether the Heat overpaid, Milwaukee’s return and Boston’s pursuit. Join Dunc’d On Prime for 35% off using the code mockoffseason2026 ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn. SupportingCast. FM  Subscribe on YouTube...

John joins Nate to compare our draft boards. Hear why John has Cameron Boozer number 1, and Nate disagrees.  Where do they disagree with the consensus on Darryn Peterson? Why does Nate have AJ number 1? Plus, we sort through the gaggle of point guards, including a big disagreement on Kingston Flemings. 25:46 But first, we give our big Finals takeaways, and discuss the Knicks going into the second...

Hollinger & Duncan open with brief Knicks-Spurs Finals picks, then spend the episode on veteran extension decisions around the league: who should be extended now, who should wait, and where player options or trade value complicate the decision. The biggest themes are whether Cleveland should give Donovan Mitchell a massive extension, how Brooklyn/Phoenix/Washington should handle expensive veterans...

John Hollinger and Nate Duncan discuss where the conference finals are going from here after two crazy Game 1s, break down the firing of Jason Kidd and the hiring of Jamahl Mosley (22:22), discuss the trade market for first-rounders with the lottery changes 31:39 and hit on which centers might be acquirable this offseason, and finally assess how the Detroit Pistons can get better to truly compete...

In the wake of a series of depressing playoff injuries, John and Nate take 30 minutes to brainstorm some potential rule changes they think would help.  Then we look back on week 3 of the playoff crucible and discuss the coaching moves that did and didn’t work, some disappointing players, and who withstood the playoff crucible and who turned to ash. Join Dunc’d On Prime for 35% off using the code m...

Hollinger and Duncan react to Minnesota’s stunning series win over Denver, the Knicks’ historic Game 6 destruction of Atlanta, the proposed lottery reform, and the biggest strategic developments of the playoffs so far. They also hit Celtics-Sixers, Pistons-Magic, Lakers-Rockets, and the players who have either survived or been exposed by the playoff crucible. Nuggets-Wolves fallout — 1:27: Minneso...

John and Nate look ahead to the playoffs, picking all 4 rounds and the eventual champions.  Plus, they pick their: Most interesting series Least interesting series Best Individual Matchup Star player with the toughest matchup Star player with the easiest matchup Best coaching matchup Biggest coaching mismatch Series with the most variables Rotation players most likely to have their roles cut Deep...

John and Nate do their 3rd annual Star Movement Draft, as they pick the stars they think are most likely to be on another team by the start of the 2027-28 season.   But first, they catch up on Giannis’ latest comments on the dysfunction in Milwaukee, and discuss how the injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves will affect the Lakers’ future. Join Dunc’d On Prime for 35% off using the code mockoff...

John & Nate look at teams that have already been eliminated from the playoffs and discuss their futures.  How good will Utah, Indiana, Dallas, Brooklyn, Washington, Memphis, and Sacramento be next year? ⁠ Full Daily Duncs with links ⁠⁠ Expansion doomed? Kawhi Leonard scandal Anthony Edwards awards Tom Izzo-Suns Trail Blazers’ Yang Hansen fine Yang Hansen value Steve Kerr Nikola Jokic triple-double...

John Hollinger joins Nate Duncan and Danny Leroux in a special crossover episode to discuss the top-10 players in the NBA.  Is Jokic or Shai at the top of the league? Where does the ascendant Victor Wembanyama fit in?  Then, we have to reconcile injuries vs performance in the rest of the top-10, and we also discuss our most controversial omissions and risers and fallers over the last year. Join Du...

John Hollinger and Nate Duncan do their annual coach rankings based on all the criteria that go into making a great (or terrible) coach. It’s a clear group of four at the top for both of them, but then it gets murkier with a lot of solid veteran coaches. How do they rate vs impressive young coaches like Mitch Johnson, Jordan Ott, Charles Lee, Will Hardy, JJ Redick, and more? Join Dunc’d On Prime f...

We actually do NEW episodes even 7 years in.  John and Nate draft the nine tanking teams to see who can draft the most wins the rest of the season.  Where does your favorite tanking team land in the rankings? Join Dunc’d On Prime for 35% off using the code mockoffseason2026 ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate...

John and Nate level a TOW Missile at the league’s tankers with some novel solutions and evaluation of whether the league’s proposed ideas will work, while discussing if the Jazz’s punishment was fair. Then a look back at the 2025 Trade Deadline is a year on. Do we think the Luka trade was still a bad deal for the Mavs? How is the De’Aaron Fox trade working out for the Spurs/Kings, and Bulls? We al...

Originally published in 2025 John Hollinger, who may or may not know anything about tanking, and Nate Duncan bandy about the best ideas they and listeners have for curbing the epidemic of tanking that has beset the league.  We go through basically every viable idea, and in the end agree on FOUR things we’d try to implement immediately. Join Dunc’d On Prime for 35% off using the code mockoffseason2...

John Hollinger joins Nate Duncan to break down the winners and losers of the deadline.  Join Dunc’d On Prime for 35% off using the code mockoffseason2026 ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn. SupportingCast. FM  Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, more importantly, see th...

John reacts to the league’s newest anti-taking and injury reporting proposals. Then, we turn to assessing the market for key players at the deadline. We hit on Jonathan Kuminga, Trey Murphy III, Herb Jones, Zion Williamson, Jerami Grant, Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Ivica Zubac, and Bennedict Mathurin among others.  Join Dunc’d On Prime for 35% off usi...

In part 3 of their organization rankings, John and Nate make their picks for the bottom 10 teams in the league. Which will take the coveted #29 spot and avoid the bottom?! Plus, we discuss our biggest risers and fallers since last year, overrated and underrated teams, and which organizations we found the hardest to rank. Join Dunc’d On Prime for 35% off using the code mockoffseason2026 ! Dunc'd On...

A former executive and someone who will never be one are definitely the most qualified people to evaluate NBA organizations! But if we don’t do it, who will? In part 2 of a 3-part series, we examine each team’s organizational resume and determine which we’d most want running our team if we were fans, evaluating each team based on key criteria like their drafting, trade, and free agency record.  Jo...

A former executive and someone who will never be one are definitely the most qualified people to evaluate NBA organizations! But if we don’t do it, who will? We examine each team’s organizational resume and determine which we’d most want running our team if we were fans, evaluating each team based on key criteria like their drafting, trade, and free agency record. Join Dunc’d On Prime for 35% off...

Nate and John continue their look at the Eastern Conference with discussion of Indiana, Brooklyn, Boston, Charlotte, Washington, and Orlando. Then, we look at five teams at the bottom of the West and assign them a panic rating based on how badly their seasons have started. Join Dunc’d On Prime for 35% off using the code mockoffseason2026 ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode wit...

After looking at the latest controversy in Memphis, John and Nate look at which of their season predictions they'd like mulligans on, whether it's awards, season wins, or anything else. Join Dunc’d On Prime for 35% off using the code mockoffseason2026 ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn. Supp...

John Hollinger gives his take as a former front officer on the betting allegations that have roiled the NBA.  Join Dunc’d On Prime for 35% off using the code mockoffseason2026 ! Dunc'd On Prime is the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! DuncdOn. SupportingCast. FM  Subscribe on YouTube to see our hilarious faces and, mo...

Hollinger & Duncan sift the rookie-scale extension rush—what looks smart vs. risky—and then dive into 2025’s biggest questions: true title equity, matchup landmines, awards races, hot-seat candidates, and which front offices set themselves up best. 0:30 — The extension wave under a rising cap: what looks smart vs. risky 1:00 — Keegan Murray pricing: two-way wing scarcity vs. limited upside 5:54 —...