The Athletic NBA Daily

Saturday Slam and Jam Fred VanVleet's massive deal, Houston and Toronto's outlook, the Lakers improvements, Bruce Brown to Indy, and much more.  The guys then play another rousing edition of Andrew vs. the Beat.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mo Dakhil, Seth Partnow, and Dave DuFour react live to James Harden's decision to exercise his option and make a trade request, the fears of a new CBA, and what teams have planned or unplanned for the offseason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Schlecht and Dave DuFour discuss 6 fake trades for James Harden after his opt in and trade request from the 76ers. In part 2 Andrew Schlecht and Kelly Iko break down the upcoming offseason for the Houston Rockets, how they did in the draft, who they will target in Free Agency and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Point of Contention Zach Harper, Will Guillory and Jay King discuss Free Agency with 5 topics, 5 minutes 5 points of contention Ranking the Free Agents by position Point Guards, Shooting Guards, Small Forwards, Power Forwards and Shooting Guards Including players like Kyrie Irving, Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Bruce Brown, Khris Middleton, Jerami Grant, Draymond Green and Brook Lopez. Hosted o...

Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by Sam Amick of the Athletic to discuss the opening of NBA Free Agency. They discuss what the Kings are up to with their cap space, can Detroit or Houston make a leap?, What big names will move? and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anothony Slater discuss the direction of the Blazers, what the Kings could do in Free Agency, what Jerami Grant might do, where the Rockets are headed, what the Warriors and Draymond Green will do with his contract expiring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jay King, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour take a look at last week's trades, the roster fits, and what teams should do next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keith Parish and Dave DuFour react to Naz Reid signing a new deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves and take a look at the weirdness of the 2023 free agency class. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Schlecht and Sam Vecenie bring you their 3rd annual NBA Draft Awards 1) First Round Fit Award 2) Second Round Steal Award 3) League Pass Jump Award 4) They Definitely Have a Type Award 5) Mixed Emotions Award 6) Miffed and Peeved Award 7) Slam and Jam Best Draft Award Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zach Harper, Jay King, Mo Dakhil, Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow, and Fred Katz react in real time to the 2023 NBA Draft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zach Harper, Jay King, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react in real time to the 2023 NBA Draft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jared Weiss and Keith Parish react to the big trade on the eve of the 2023 NBA Draft. Memphis brings in Marcus Smart for a couple of first round picks. Meanwhile, the Celtics land Kristaps Porzingis after he opts into the final year of his contract. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined on Hoops Adjacent by Michelle Beadle to talk all things Victor Wembanyama in San Antonio, the media reaction, and Tim Duncan's feet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tampering Sam Amick, Anthony Slater and Fred Katz discuss the inside details on the Bradley Beal trade, if teams should trade for Zion Williamson, is it time for the Blazers to move on from Dame and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zach Harper, Travonne Edwards, Mo Dakhil, and Jay King discuss the Bradley Beal trade, react to Ja Morant's suspension, and Chris Paul's future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour react to Bradley Beal's trade to the Phoenix Suns, the fit for that team, and Chris Paul's immediate future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Sam Vecenie to discuss the NBA Draft, and then play a NBA Draft categories exercise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keith Parish and Dave DuFour discuss and react to the 25 game suspension for Ja Morant handed down by the NBA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mo Dakhil, Seth Partnow, and Dave DuFour put a bow on the NBA Finals and look ahead to next season for Denver and Miami. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Point of Contention Zach Harper, Jay King, and James Edwards III discuss 5 topics in 5 minutes each including: Bradley Beal on the move? Nuggets going back to back? Pelicans moving up to 2? Kuminga on the block? and who is going to boom or bust in the NBA Draft? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by Chris Dempsey of Altitude Sports to discuss the NBA Champions, the Denver Nuggets and if Nikola Jokic has changed the NBA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tampering Sam Amick and Anthony Slater discuss the Denver Nuggets winning the NBA Championship, how they got here, and what is next for them and the league. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daily Ding Andrew Schlecht, Mark Schindler and Mo Dakhil discuss the Nuggets beating the Heat in Game 5 to win the NBA Championship Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil, Travonne Edwards, and Jay King discuss the NBA Finals and whether Denver can complete the sweep. Jay makes his best point right after the pod finished. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slam and Jam On today's episode, Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are first joined by Josh Robbins to discuss the Washington Wizards and how the changes to their front office could change the trajectory of the franchise, and what they will do in the NBA Draft. In Part 2, Kenny Beecham joins the show to break down the Bulls upcoming offseason, should they blow it up? and more Then Kenny hangs around...