In this week's edition of THE BOUNCE AROUND, Dan and Grant discuss whether the Cleveland Cavaliers have a case to be the second-best team in the NBA, the state of the Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors rebuilds, and the rise of Jaden Ivey for the Detroit Pistons. TIMESTAMPS👇

0:00 - INTRO
1:40 - Who is the second-best team in the NBA?
5:03 - Cavs?!?!?!?
10:24 - Darius Garland is peaking
14:40 - Donovan Mitchell appreciation
19:01 - Evan Mobley is evolving
25:34 - So, the second-best team is...
28:37 - State of the Wizards rebuild
30:06 - The rise of Bilal Coulibaly
35:29 - Kyshawn George impressions
37:52 - Thoughts on Alex Sarr
41:55 - Bub Carrington for Rookie of the Year?!
47:50 - Are the Wizards ahead of schedule?
52:02 - Are the Raptors the perfect kind of bad?
53:58 -  RJ Barrett keeps improving
56:55 - Depth in Toronto???
58:22 - Gradey Dick is ascending
1:04:03 - Searching for Gradey comps
1:06:36 - Is Jaden Ivey figuring it out?
1:13:53 - Latest NBA news

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Dan and Grant provide their long, overdue thoughts on every single rookie extension that was signed in advance of the 2024-25 NBA season. TIMESTAMPS👇

0:00 - INTRO
0:50 - How should we judge extensions?
3:54 - The max extensions: Cade Cunningham, Scottie barnes, Franz Wagner & Evan Mobley
8:07 - Jalen Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks
11:19 - Jalen Suggs and the Orlando Magic
14:57 - Trey Murphy and the New Orleans Pelicans
18:24 - Moses Moody and the Golden State Warriors
20:25 - Corey Kispert and the Washington Wizards
22:40 - Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets
27:39 - Jalen Green and the Rockets
33:04 - Quentin Grimes and the Dallas Mavericks
33:53 - Josh Giddey and the Chicago Bulls
36:14 - Jonathan Kuminga and the Warriors

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Dan and Grant go through early-season reactions for ALL 30 NBA teams. After that, we compiled our favorite SUBSCRIBE overreactions and offer our thoughts on each of them. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 - INTRO
3:08 - Atlanta Hawks
7:37 - Boston Celtics
9:48 - Brooklyn Nets
11:51 - Charlotte Hornets
22:29 - Chicago Bulls
28:51 - Cleveland Cavaliers
33:04 - Dallas Mavericks
38:01 - Denver Nuggets
46:29 - Detroit Pistons
48:55 - Golden State Warriors
52:00 - Houston Rockets
57:39 - Indiana Pacers
1:02:33 - Los Angeles Clippers
1:07:12 - Los Angeles Lakers
1:10:08 - Memphis Grizzlies
1:14:17 - Miami Heat
1:18:57 - Milwaukee Bucks
1:28:55 - Minnesota Timberwolves
1:33:46   - New Orleans Pelicans
1:41:00 - New York Knicks
1:46:38 - Oklahoma City Thunder
1:52:46 - Orlando Magic
1:57:32 - Philadelphia 76ers
2:00:02 - Phoenix Suns
2:06:40 - Portland Trail Blazers
2:12:13 - Sacramento Kings
2:17:23 - San Antonio Spurs
2:21:15 - Toronto Raptors
2:23:59 - Utah Jazz
2:27:30 - Washington Wizards
2:33:21 - SUBSCRIBE OVERREACTIONS

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BONUS POD. Dan digs into the "rumors" that Giannis Antetokounmpo could request a trade from the Milwaukee Bucks. He tackles the best fits, but before you get mad about potential trades, he closes with thoughts on Giannis' play and the Bucks' season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 - INTRO
1:00 - Giannis Antetokounmpo rumors
1:55 - Would the Bucks actually trade Giannis?
3:14 - Is Doc Rivers an x-factor here?
4:33 - Potential Giannis trade destinations: Miami Heat
5:28 - Brooklyn Nets
7:56 - New Orleans Pelicans
10:03 - Oklahoma City Thunder
13:31 - Houston Rockets
16:14 - Golden State Warriors
17:44 - Orlando Magic
18:20 - San Antonio Spurs
19:38 - Utah Jazz
20:36 - Bulls, Pistons, Mavs, Nuggets, Lakers
22:50 - Memphis Grizzlies
23:35 - Philadelphia 76ers?!?
24:45 - The Bucks are NOT doomed

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In their first BOUNCE AROUND of the 2024-25 NBA regular season, Dan and Grant discuss what we've seen so far from the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers. After that, they catch up on news and rumors from around the league. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 - INTRO
1:33 - Are the Warriors really THIS good?
9:05 - Buy or sell the Dubs' biggest standouts
15:28 - Uh, so, Jonathan Kuminga?
25:05 - Should the Knicks be concerned about Karl-Anthony Towns?
34:55 - Thoughts on New York's defense
42:39 - Was everybody wrong about the Lakers?
53:12 - Latest NBA news and rumors

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Dan and Grant go through their biggest x-factor for every NBA team this season. TIMESTAMPS⬇️


0:00 - INTRO
2:51 - Criteria
5:53 - Atlanta Hawks
9:01 - Boston Celtics
11:42 - Brooklyn Nets
14:35 - Charlotte Hornets
17:39 - Chicago Bulls
20:22 - Cleveland Cavaliers
23:52 - Dallas Mavericks
28:59 - Denver Nuggets
32:54 - Detroit Pistons
37:06 - Golden State Warriors
45:09 - Houston Rockets
49:54 - Indiana Pacers
55:49 - Los Angeles Clippers
59:16 - Los Angeles Lakers
1:01:50 - Memphis Grizzlies
1:05:48 - Miami Heat
1:09:09 - Milwaukee Bucks
1:12:40 - Minnesota Timberwolves
1:16:38  - New Orleans Pelicans
1:19:37 - New York Knicks
1:24:48 - Oklahoma City Thunder
1:29:27 - Orlando Magic
1:34:25 - Philadelphia 76ers
1:37:31 - Phoenix Suns
1:40:20 - Portland Trail Blazers
1:45:40 - Sacramento Kings
1:49:21 - San Antonio Spurs
1:52:05 - Toronto Raptors
1:55:14 - Utah Jazz
1:58:46 - Washington Wizards

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FOR THE TRUE SICKOS ALERT. Dan asked experts covering each NBA team for their biggest storyline this season and clipped ALL 30 answerS together for your enjoyment. Check out our individual lookaheads with local experts for EVERY TEAM HERE: TIMESTAMPS FOR THIS 3.5-HOUR EXTRAVAGANZA BELOW⬇️

0:00 - INTRO
2:00 - Atlanta Hawks
5:51 - Boston Celtics
8:16 - Brooklyn Nets
10:25 - Charlotte Hornets
17:59 - Chicago Bulls
19:29 - Cleveland Cavaliers
35:33 - Dallas Mavericks
40:40 - Denver Nuggets
43:18 - Detroit Pistons
49:46 - Golden State Warriors
1:02:09 - Houston Rockets
1:09:08 - Indiana Pacers
1:15:21 - Los Angeles Clippers
1:25:15 - Los Angeles Lakers
1:28:19 - Memphis Grizzlies
1:33:26 - Miami Heat
1:39:10 - Milwaukee Bucks
1:41:42 - Minnesota Timberwolves
1:51:14  - New Orleans Pelicans
2:02:03 - New York Knicks
2:05:31 - Oklahoma City Thunder
2:18:17 - Orlando Magic
2:28:11 - Philadelphia 76ers
2:34:34 - Phoenix Suns
2:42:54 - Portland Trail Blazers
2:50:24 - Sacramento Kings
3:01:25 - San Antonio Spurs
3:08:11 - Toronto Raptors
3:13:49 - Utah Jazz
3:20:37 - Washington Wizards

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Dan is joined by Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) from The Athletic to discuss everything and anything about the 2024-25 Utah Jazz. SUPPORT TONY'S WORK BY SUBSCRIBING TO THE ATHLETIC HERE: https://theathletic.com/author/tony-jones/. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 - INTRO
3:11 - Takeaways from the past two seasons
7:14 - Will Hardy's coaching 
11:19 - Are the Jazz determined to be bad for Cooper Flagg?
18:07 - Walker Kessler's place on the Jazz, continued development
22:44 - Year 2 expectations for Keyonte George
28:06 - Early impressions of Cody Williams and his NBA ceiling
35:35 - The long-term importance of Taylor Hendricks
41:55 - Lauri Markkanen's future in Utah, Will he initiate more offense?
47:57 - Impressions of Isaiah Collier, Kyle Filipowski, Johnny Juzang, Brice Sensabaugh
55:52 - The plan with Collin Sexton, Jordan Clarkson and John Collins
57:46 - Where can the Jazz improve the most?
1:01:12 - Top-10 rotation
1:02:59 - Best crunch-time unit, Funky lineups we want to see
1:06:32 - How many games will the Jazz win? Are they committed to tanking?

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Dan is joined by a very special guest to break down what to expect from the 2024-25 Golden State Warriors! TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 - INTRO
3:11 - Grant's biggest storylines
5:31 - Continued development of Jonathan Kuminga
15:44 - Kuminga's future
17:34 - Moses Moody's role
20:10 - The next frontier(s) for Brandin Podziemski
24:20 - Figuring out the starting five
27:16 - How good is Trayce Jackson-Davis?
32:16 - Kyle Anderson's fit and role
35:20 - Buddy Hield's fit and role
37:06 - De'Anthony Melton's fit and role
40:14 - Will the Warriors keep shooting tons of threes?
42:44 - Can this team create defensive chaos?
44:21 - Realistic expectations for Andrew Wiggins
49:22 - Does Kevon Looney still have a place on this team?
50:15 - Impressions of Quinten Post
51:42 - Are the Warriors actually willing to make a blockbuster trade?
1:02:14 - Is Steve Kerr's seat getting warmer?!?
1:04:34 - Top 10 rotation
1:07:02 - Best crunch-time unit, Funky lineups we want to see
1:11:12 - How many games with the Warriors win? Where do they stack up in the West
1:15:01 - Could this be the year Stephen Curry declines?
1:17:36 - Would the Dubs consider making a smaller trade?

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Dan and Grant offer their predictions for every major 2024-25 NBA season award. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 - INTRO
4:26 - MVP
37:54 - Defensive Player of the Year
57:56 - Rookie of the Year
1:08:59 - Most Improved Player
1:25:55 - Sixth Man of the Year
1:40:38 - Coach of the Year
1:54:24 - Executive of the Year
2:05:15 - Clutch Player of the Year

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Dan is joined by Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) from PHLY Sports (@PHLY_Sports)/PHLY Sixers (@PHLY_Sixers) to discuss everything and anything about the 2024-25 Philadelphia 76ers. Support Kyle's work HERE: https://www.youtube.com/@PHLY_Sports. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 - INTRO
2:31 - The Paul George injury
3:59 - Joel Embiid's new reality
8:11 - Kyle's biggest storylines
11:45 - Embiid making adjustments for Tyrese Maxey
14:34 - Next steps for Maxey
18:49 - Breaking down Philly's defensive identity
27:43 - Figuring out the starting lineup
31:26 - Early impressions of Jared McCain, Adem Bona, Justin Edwards
36:18 - Kelly Oubre's fit next to the Big Three
40:22 - The Sixers aren't done wheeling and dealing
45:44 - Biggest roster needs
49:47 - Is Philly too small?
51:59 - The Boban Marjanovic anecdote you NEED
53:10 - Top-10 rotation
56:00 - Closing lineup, Funky lineups we want to see
1:01:53 - How many games will the Sixers win?
1:04:10 - Will the plan for Embiid change? 
1:07:50 - It's a make or break year for Embiid

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