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: NBA Offseason Recaps! Southeast Division: Atlanta, Charlotte, Miami, Orlando, Washington (Game Theory)

  • Danny joins Sam Vecenie to discuss all of the offseason moves in the Southeast Division.

Larry Nance Jr. fits bill for Blazers; can Lauri Markkanen thrive with Cavs? (The Athletic)

  • John Hollinger on Friday’s three-team deal. 

NBA trade grades: Who won the Lauri Markkanen deal? (ESPN+)

  • Kevin Pelton evaluates the Lauri Markkanen deal for all three teams. 

Podcast: Bulls finally trade Lauri Markkanen! (Cash Considerations)

  • Ricky O'Donnell and Jason Patt discuss the Markkanen deal for the Bulls. 

Larry Nance Jr. Trade Good for Blazers, Cost to Be Determined (Blazer’s Edge)

  • Dave Deckard on Portland’s newest addition. 

Podcast: Trade reaction: Nance Jr. out, Markkanen in (Locked on Cavs)

  • Chris Manning and Evan Dammarell react to the Markkanen deal for the Cavs. 

Some NBA Summer League Stars Look ‘Too Good’ To Be There. What Does That Mean For Their Futures? (FiveThirtyEight)

  • Jared Dubin digs in, wondering what tends to happen down the line for players that look “too good” for summer league. 

Ben Simmons update, one-on-one with LiAngelo Ball, plus more NBA news and notes (The Athletic)

  • Shams on Ben Simmons, Lauri Markkanen, and more of what he’s been hearing around the league. 

NBA offseason grades: Where the Nets, Bulls and every East team check in (ESPN+)

  • Kevin Pelton dishes out offseason grades for the East. 

Offseason Power Rankings: Suns, Lakers emerge in West (NBA.com)

  • John Schuhmann sizes up the West with the start of training camp already on the horizon. 

Offseason Power Rankings: Nets, Bucks stand tall in the East (NBA.com)

  • Schuhmann also drops his early power rankings for the East.

Podcast: Offseason losers: Blazers, Pels and more (HoopsHype)

  • Michael Scotto and Yossi Gozlan discuss the losers of the offseason. 

​​How Nerlens Noel-Rich Paul Lawsuit Could Change NBA Agent Landscape (Bleacher Report)

  • Jake Fischer on the Nerlens Noel-Rich Paul lawsuit. 

Setting Expectations: Evan Mobley (Cavs: The Blog)

  • Dani Socher on what to expect and watch for in Evan Mobley’s rookie season. 

2022 NBA draft top 100: Updated prospect list, key storylines and the return of the upperclassman (ESPN+)

  • Jonathan Givony with an early look at the top 100 for the 2022 draft.