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.

Where things stand on Kevin Durant and Donovan Mitchell trade talks with a month until camp (The Athletic)

• Shams on KD and Donovan Mitchell. 

Analyzing the hidden layers of the Pacers’ defense (Indy Cornrows)

• Caitlin Cooper on an interesting wrinkle to the Pacers’ defense. 

Who has toughest start? 7 key takeaways from NBA schedule (NBA.com)

• John Schuhmann on the 2022-23 schedule. 

NBA strength of schedule breakdown: Nuggets stare down easiest road; Lakers look to rack up 'schedule wins' (Sporting News)

• Steph Noh takes a closer look at the breaks of next season’s schedule. 

Obi Toppin’s minutes, Knicks’ front-office grades, wins this season and more (The Athletic)

• Fred Katz answers reader questions on the Knicks. 

Podcast: LeBron James Extends Contract; What do Lakers do now with Russell Westbrook, roster? (Game Theory)

• Sam Vecenie and Jovan Buha discuss all things Lakers.