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: Matt Moore On NBA Tiers (RealGM Radio)

  • Danny and Matt Moore size up the league.

2023 NBA free agency: 4 things to keep in mind, including a weak UFA group (The Athletic)

  • Danny looks ahead to next offseason. 

Exclusive: James Harden tells Sixers 'sign who we [need] to sign and give me whatever is left over' with new deal (Yahoo Sports)

  • Chris Haynes chats with James Harden. 

2022 NBA summer league superlatives: MVP, best rookie and others who stood out in Las Vegas (ESPN+)

  • Kevin Pelton recaps summer league. 

Is NBA Summer League A Springboard To Head-Coaching Opportunities? (FiveThirtyEight)

  • Jared Dubin on summer league’s place in the coaching pipeline. 

Podcast: Donovan Mitchell, Kevin Durant, Deandre Ayton, Oh my! (Please Don’t Aggregate This)

  • Jake Fischer answers questions on Mitchell, Ayton and more. 

LeBron James returned to the Drew League with DeMar DeRozan. Here’s what happened (The Athletic)

  • Law Murray on LeBron’s day at the Drew League. 

NBA first-round picks are getting traded by the bundle. Is their value changing? (The Athletic)

  • Mike Vorkunov on teams being more willing to trade first-round picks. 

Vasilije Micic scouting report: Why multiple NBA contenders should be calling Thunder about trade for Euroleague star (Sporting News)

  • Steph Noh on Vasilije Micic. 

Russell Westbrook, longtime agent Thad Foucher parting ways over 'irreconcilable differences' (ESPN)

  • Woj on Russell Westbrook and his agent parting ways. 

In the Russell Westbrook-Lakers saga, the worst may be yet to come (The Athletic)

  • Jovan Buha on Russ and the Lakers.