The Dane Moore NBA Podcast

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige in Las Vegas for some immediate reactions to the Wolves' summer league opener. Dane and Kyle focus the summer league talk on Joan Beringer, Rocco Zikarsky and Zyon Pullin, then also talk about whether or not this is a 50-win Wolves team next season. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Joan Beringer's summer league opener + Beringer's importance...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick to discuss the holding pattern the Wolves are in while waiting on LeBron. Also some conversation about who has gotten better/worse in the West. And then finally some talk about what intrigues us from the Wolves' summer league roster. Specific topics and timestamps below... - The LeBron James holding pattern (3:00) - Which teams i...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the small possibility of LeBron James joining the Minnesota Timberwolves. Dane and Kyle discuss the basketball fit of LeBron in Minnesota and the feasibility of the move actually happening. In the second half of the episode, Dane and Kyle discuss the signings of Ayo Dosunmu, Bones Hyland and Jaylen Clark, along with the departure of Mike Co...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine to get Chris' perspective on the Wolves acquisition of LaMelo Ball and departure of Naz Reid. Dane and Chris also discuss the Wolves' currently incomplete roster and what they might do at power forward. Specific topics and timestamps below... - The Wolves pattern of betting on players who come with external question marks -- Gobert,...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to look back at a wild week for the Wolves, from salary dumping Julius Randle to acquiring LaMelo Ball. Dane and Britt discuss the moves individually, collectively and discuss what is perhaps yet to come. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Going back over the Wolves busy week (2:00) - The impact of losing size + What the Wolves m...

On today's show, Dane is first joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss the outlines of a LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards backcourt pairing in Minnesota and what the Wolves may have left yet to do to round out their roster. Then, for the second half of the episode, Dane is joined by draft expert Tyler Metcalf from No Ceilings to discuss the Wolves' sel...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the Wolves trading for LaMelo Ball and in the process moving on from Naz Reid. Dane and Kyle give their immediate reactions to the move, talk about Ball's fit on the roster and get into what is left to come this offseason. Dane and Kyle also close the episode with some Naz Reid stories from over the years. Specific topics and timestamps bel...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige after the 1st round of the NBA draft to take stock of the Julius Randle trade 24 hours later. Without the Wolves drafting a player in the 1st round, Dane and Kyle instead discuss what Randle's absence could mean for the rest of the Wolves roster -- focusing on the additional opportunities Naz Reid and Jaden McDaniels are set to take on. Also some conv...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss the Julius Randle salary dump trade, the contract Ayo Dosunmu was signed to, what the Wolves can do now, the Giannis trade and the Micah Nori hiring by Portland. Specific topics and timestamps below... - The Julius Randle salary dump and what optionality that provides (5:00) - What the W...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to set the scene for the Wolves' draft week. Dane and Kyle discuss the different approaches to risk the Wolves could make -- resetting the roster vs. going all-in. Also some conversation about recent news around the Wolves and around the league. Specific topics and timestamps below... - What might resetting the roster, rather than going all-in, look l...

On today's show, Dane is joined by salary cap expert Yossi Gozlan from Third Apron for a Wolves offseason preview. Dane and Yossi go through the landscape of the Wolves' offseason and discuss what could realistically transpire this offseason. Lots of conversation on what trades could look like for Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kyrie Irving, Ja Morant, De'Aaron Fox and others. Specific topics and timestam...

On today's show, Dane is joined by draft expert Tyler Metcalf from No Ceilings for a Wolves draft preview. Dane and Tyler discuss late 1st round possibilities, specifically focusing on point guard options from the Wolves. Also some conversation about what trading the pick might look like. And then some conversation on second draft guys -- former prospects that Dane and Tyler like who haven't yet p...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to walk through what a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade to the Wolves would look like. Dane and Kyle go over the complicating factors of this trade, and use Kyrie Irving and Ja Morant as less complicated examples of players to trade for. But before any trade talk, Dane and Kyle discuss the Knicks winning the championship and what they learned while watchin...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss the KAT trade as a sliding doors moment for the Wolves, and the ripple effects of that moment. Dane and Jace then also discuss other Wolves sliding doors moments from the Anthony Edwards era. Specific topics and timestamps below... - The KAT and Gobert trades as one interconnected sliding doors m...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss how they're thinking about the Wolves offseason. Dane and Britt discuss where the Wolves stand in the West and different avenues to tweak the roster in an optimal way. Also some conversation about Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks in these Finals. Specific topics and timestamps below... - How the presence of San Antonio and O...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for a Wolves offseason mailbag. A lot of the focus of the mailbag is on Anthony Edwards and building an effective roster as he continues to grow. Additionally, Dane and Kyle answer questions about acquiring players this offseason and developing players internally. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Questions about building around Ant as he grow...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick to talk about San Antonio beating Oklahoma City, and what that means from a Wolves perspective. A lot of conversation about Chet Holmgren struggling against San Antonio as much as Julius Randle did. Specific topics and timestamps below... - What does San Antonio beating OKC mean for the Wolves? (2:00) - Should Chet Holmgren havin...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to outline what the Wolves' offseason might look like. Dane and Kyle begin by going through what players are currently under contract and what players from last season's roster are free agents. A lot of discussion about Ayo Dosunmu. Also some discussion on paths the Wolves have for adding players outside of big trade for start. Specific topics and tim...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick to discuss the status of the Wolves' roster entering the offseason and reasons for breaking up the status quo. A lot of this conversation is informed by Jace's recent column on the idea of trading for Zion Williamson, given the Wolves' lack of assets and simultaneous desire to have more than a puncher's chance at a title. Specifi...

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss what Chris Finch and the Wolves players said at their exit interviews over the weekend. This episode is a look back at the season and a look ahead to what changes might be necessary. Specific topics and timestamps below... - The moodiness of this season's Wolves (2:00) - Lacking championship habits and discipline (24:00)   - Wolves players...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost immediately following the Wolves being eliminated from the postseason. Dane and Britt look back on the season, discuss what they learned this postseason and discuss what the Wolves' approach to the offseason might be. Specific topics and timestamps below... - How will you remember this Wolves season? (1:00) - What did we learn about the...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to set the scene in advance of Wolves-Spurs Game 6. Dane and Jace begin the episode by discussing the importance of Julius Randle to this current roster and thus Game 6. Also plenty of conversation about adjustments for Game 6, and what Finch's approach there may be. And then they close the episode discussi...

On today's show, Dane is joined at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine for an immediate reaction episode to the Wolves' Game 5 loss. Dane and Chris begin the episode by discussing disappointing performances from Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert, and ponder a starting lineup change. From there, some conversation on what will need to happen in Game 6 to force a Game 7. Spe...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for some immediate reactions to the Wolves' Game 4 win over the largely Wemby-less spurs. Dane and Kyle discuss the Victor Wembanyama ejection, how that impacted the game and the buttons the Wolves had to press to come out with the win. Specific topics and timestamps below... - How the end of the game went down (3:00) - The Wembanyama ejection (9:00)...