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: Jared Dubin On The Regular Season Start (RealGM Radio)

  • Danny and Jared Dubin get you ready for the start of the regular season. 

Agent: Jackson, Griz agree to 4-year, $105M deal (ESPN)

  • Woj on a contract extension for Jaren Jackson Jr. in Memphis. 

Kyrie Irving, the big story that won’t go away and notes from the road: Hollinger’s Week That Was (The Athletic)

  • John Hollinger’s weekly column is back with plenty of notes from a preseason trip to New York.

Lowe: The five most intriguing players in the NBA this season (ESPN+)

  • Zach Lowe highlights his five most interesting players of the season. 

Podcast: 2022 Season preview with Dave DuFour (Thinking Basketball)

  • Ben Taylor and Dave DuFour preview the season. 

Power Rankings, Week 1: Bucks, Nets and Suns start season on top (NBA.com)

  • Don’t miss John Schuhmann’s first power rankings of the season. 

Breaking down the latest NBA rookie contract extensions on deadline day (ESPN+)

  • Kevin Pelton breaks down all of the rookie extensions, including a new deal for Jaren Jackson Jr. in Memphis. 

Raptors roster breakdown: How final cut impacts cap, Raptors 905, more (Sportsnet)

  • Blake Murphy on Toronto’s opening night roster. 

Toronto Raptors: Precious Achiuwa's eye-popping potential in four preseason plays (NBA.com)

  • Scott Rafferty on some intriguing preseason moments from Precious Achiuwa.

Explain One Play: Stephen Curry does splits with Jordan Poole on the way to 41 points (Dub Nation HQ)

  • Eric Apricot, with some examples from the preseason, explains why Steph and Jordan Poole will be so dangerous together this season for the Warriors. 

4 bold Bulls predictions for the 2021-22 NBA season (NBC Sports)

  • K.C. Johnson makes some predictions for the 2021-22 Bulls.

Kemba Walker’s health, RJ Barrett’s big leap, Nerlens Noel and Mitchell Robinson protecting the paint (The Athletic)

  • Fred Katz previews the season for the Knicks. 

‘We’re twins’: James Harden, Steve Nash and the bond shaping the Nets’ chase for a championship (The Athletic)

  • Alex Schiffer on Steve Nash and James Harden.