Monday Daily Duncs

Here's the latest installment of our Daily Duncs: a curated list of writing, video, and podcasts on a near-daily basis for subscribers. You can read, watch, and listen to exactly what Danny and I are consuming every day if you so choose.

Podcast: Sam Vecenie On The 2022 NBA Draft (RealGM Radio)

  • Danny and Sam Vecenie discuss the upcoming draft class. 

Grizzlies have arrived; Suns’ Jalen Smith dilemma; scouting Johnny Davis, Josh Primo: Hollinger’s Week That Was (The Athletic)

  • John Hollinger on the Grizzlies, Josh Primo, Wisconsin’s Johnny Davis, and more. 

For Klay Thompson and the Warriors, the worst is over. Now comes the reward (The Athletic)

  • Marcus Thompson on Klay’s return. 

Update on Ben Simmons trade talks, frustrated Hawks star John Collins a possible match? NBA news and notes (The Athletic)

  • Shams with some notes on what he’s hearing around the league on the trade front. 

Power Rankings, Week 13: Grizzlies take flight as Warriors stay at No. 1 (NBA.com)

  • John Schuhmann on the Grizzlies continuing to surge, and much more in his latest power rankings. 

NBA breakout barometer: How real are improvements from DeMar DeRozan, Jarrett Allen and Gary Payton II? (The Athletic)

  • Seth Partnow on some of this season’s breakout performers. 

DeMar DeRozan Is Calling Game (FiveThirtyEight)

  • Jared Dubin on DeMar DeRozan. 

By going small, the Lakers are also going younger (Silver Screen & Roll)

  • Darius Soriano on the smallball Lakers. 

Understanding the Oni Trade & Roster Options Moving Forward (Salt City Hoops)

  • Dan Clayton on the Jazz trading Miye Oni, and how they can look to improve their roster moving forward. 

Video: There's a little Steve Nash in the exciting Darius Garland (Thinking Basketball)

  • Ben Taylor on Darius Garland. 

An Analytical QnA with Seth Partnow (NBAddictGr)

NBA mailbag: LeBron James at the five, COVID-19's impact and Golden State Warriors' free throw woes (ESPN+)

  • Kevin Pelton answers reader questions on LeBron at the 5, evaluating statistics from this season, and more.